Development
HumAngle’s Development Desk monitors the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals.
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WorldDiabetesDay: More Than Half Of Africans Living With Diabetes Are Undiagnosed
More than half of people living with diabetes in Africa are undiagnosed, an analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
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Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands
CAPE TOWN — “It was Dec. 2019 when we approached the court,” said attorney Andreas Peens in Koster, a small…
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Kano’s Problematic Welfare System For Minors Caught In The Web Of Divorce
Habiba Nasidi was seated in the corner of her humid kitchen, separating weevils from beans, when she heard the rushing…
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The Poor Are Prevented From Getting New Tuberculosis Drugs, MSF Warns
Drug patent-holders are preventing the poorest people from getting newer, and more effective treatments for Tuberculosis, doctors who specialise in…
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Obtuse Drainage Culvert In Borno Village Fixed
Many of the people in the village couldn’t tell if the concrete structure was meant to be a culvert, or…
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Deliberate Destruction Of Homes Should Be A Crime, UN Expert Says
The deliberate and vindictive destruction of civilian housing should be recognised as a crime under international law, a housing rights…
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Include Women in Conflict Resolution, UN Says
Increasing Women’s participation in the peacekeeping processes worldwide could improve the chances of effective conflict resolution, according to the agency…
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MSF Sensitises Communities To Contain Spread Of Lassa Fever Ahead Of Dry Season
Medécins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is encouraging and sensitising communities in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, southeast Nigeria on preventive measures…
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Looking Ahead: Will Shortages Of Food Follow Nigeria’s Floods?
The ongoing flooding across Nigeria has left many rural communities waterlogged. Farmers fleeing the natural disaster in the North have…
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Using Tech, A Group Of Young People Is Restoring Care To Nigeria’s Healthcare
Elizabeth* and her inhaler were inseparable at the start of the year. The 22-year-old would fall asleep holding it and…
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