Development
HumAngle’s Development Desk monitors the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals.
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Living In A ‘Critical State’: The Price Of A South African Town’s Dirty Water
Having spent much of his adult life working in the coal mines in Welkom, pensioner Hendrik Tlaudi says he now…
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Rising Insecurity Causing Schools To Shut Down In Nigeria’s Capital
Sekinat*, a second-year junior student at the Government Secondary School in the Bwari area of Nigeria’s capital, only prepared for…
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Maiduguri Flood Puts Displaced Residents At Risk Of Waterborne Epidemic
Days of torrential downpour have forced many residents in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, to temporarily evacuate from their flooded homes. Badly…
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‘A Tsunami Of Human Waste’ – Half Of South Africa’s Sewage Treatment Works Are Failing
When he was 13 years old, Rudy Hanse joined the guppy development programme offered by the Milnerton Canoe Club in…
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A Database Of Donors Is Filling Blood Supply Gaps In Nigeria
Oftentimes, when Adekola, 29, is experiencing an episode of sickle cell crisis, his doctor informs him that his blood count…
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Funding For Women’s Economic Empowerment Stagnates Despite Increase In Development Funding – Report
A new report has shown that international development projects in Nigeria, Kenya, and Bangladesh are increasing, while funding for projects…
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Africa Is Facing A Growing Risk Of Zoonotic Diseases – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has, in an analysis, said there had been a 63 per cent increase in the…
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49 Attacks On Health Facilities, Workers, Recorded In Nigeria In 2021– Report
A new report has revealed that 49 violent attacks against health care workers and the obstruction of health care occurred…
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What Power Cut By Terrorists Could Mean For Businesses In Northwest Nigeria
Terrorists operating in various parts of Northwest Nigeria have been threatening to cut power lines that supply electricity to various…
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Rapid Diagnostic Test Is Helping Nigerians Fight Malaria, But There’s A Problem
When 25-year-old Fatima Lawan started feeling shaky chills accompanied with recurring headaches, she found her way to a pharmaceutical store…
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