More than two decades after Liberia's civil war formally ended, its most enduring consequences remain etched not in memorials, but in the overcrowded alleyways, informal settlements, and land disputes ...

Poverty in South Africa has reached crisis levels. Statistics reveal structural failures that demand urgent, coordinated action — not rhetoric — if dignity, democracy and social stability are to ...

The Lanseria smart city remains a dream and hunger, unemployment and crime continue to be high but there has been progress in Eskom’s turnaround ...

A small group of protesters affiliated with Operation Dudula and Stop Farm Killings gathered a few metres from Cape Town City Hall on Thursday, chanting struggle songs as final preparations for ...

Urban centres across Nigeria are absorbing people displaced by rural insecurity, climate stress, and economic stagnation. Cities are swelling faster than planning systems can handle. Instead of ...

The deaths of mothers often shift caregiving responsibilities to extended family members, who struggle emotionally and ...

IN a region built on rivers and growth, water has transitioned from a utility to a scarce commodity. While global attention ...

Sydney, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Multiculturalism sits at the very centre of life in Australia. More than half of the ...

South Africa’s food insecurity crisis is worsening, even among households already receiving food assistance, according to new ...

New research suggests global population figures, like the UN's 8.2 billion, might significantly undercount rural populations. A study comparing population models with dam displacement data found rural ...

Nairobi County has emerged as the region with the highest number of maternal deaths linked to postpartum haemorrhage in Kenya ...