Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighbourhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I am struck by the vibrant atmosphere around me.Children play happily in ...

Analysis - Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighbourhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I am struck by the vibrant atmosphere around me.

The mere mention of the 1949 riots to the survivors’ reveals a disturbed gaze of anxiety. One of its survivors, Dr Juggie ...

Ingrid and Bob Munro began their journey in Kenya in 1987 when they moved to Nairobi. Motivated by the struggles kids in the Mathare slums faced, Munro founded MYSA to empower young people and use ...

Through programmes, such as, photography and film, HIV/AIDS awareness, environmental cleanup, slum health, music and leadership training ... We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, ...

Their support was almost seen as a given. But recent developments have shown that Delhi's slum voters are no longer easily swayed. In fact, AAP has emerged as a dominant force in this demographic ...

In a distressing turn of events in South Africa, at least 100 illegal miners have died in an abandoned gold mine. Despite extensive efforts by authorities to extract the trapped individuals, the ...

The City of Johannesburg’s failure to implement by-laws to halt crime, slum lords, and drug dealers has effectively stripped Windsor homeowners of their wealth and the value in their homes. As drug ...

The AAP claimed that the BJP will “demolish all slums in Delhi” if it is voted to power in the Capital. With three weeks to go for the Delhi assembly elections, the battle to win over ...

Most recently, in his crusade for decent housing, 33-year-old Danilo Dolci outraged official sensibilities with a book depicting the miseries of Palermo’s slum dwellers. Eight in a Bed.

"The PM said that all public welfare schemes will continue and the poor will get permanent houses... Yesterday also the Home Minister said that slum dwellers will get houses, and if someone will solve ...

These compelling photos provide a peek into Birmingham's history, revealing the grim reality of life in slum dwellings. Years ago, a substantial portion of the city's inhabitants resided in slums ...