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West African Floods Bring Back the Same Old Problems

Published in Thursday September 13th, 2012 In In the media

September 12, 2012 This story was written under the auspices of the TRF/NORAD Journalism Training project. Amid the commotion in the flooded Saga district of Niger’s capital Niamey, on the left bank of the Niger river, Issa Ali and his two wives are scrambling about in the water. With their four children already safe from […]

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Squatters to march against evictions

Published in Tuesday September 11th, 2012 In In the media

September 10, 2012 THE squatters who were evicted from an industrial site in Marlboro, Johannesburg, by the City of Johannesburg, have vowed to take their fight to the street after losing a court battle two weeks ago. About 150 families, who are now staying in six military tents, a few metres from where they were […]

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‘Floods Kill 137 Since July’ in Nigeria

Published in Tuesday September 11th, 2012 In In the media

September 10, 2012 Floods across Nigeria have killed 137 people and displaced more than 30,000 since the beginning of July, the Red Cross said yesterday. Nigeria, which has a rainy season from May to September, suffers from seasonal flash floods, which are sometimes lethal, especially in rural areas or overcrowded slums where drainage is poor […]

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Fresh Floods Render Thousands Homeless and Destroy Crops in Taraba, Nigeria

Published in Tuesday September 11th, 2012 In In the media

September 10, 2012 More floods have hit Northern and Central Taraba, ravaging communities on the banks of River Benue. The Chairman of Ardo-Kola Local Government,Dr Jalo Buba, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Sunkani on Monday. He said more than 3,000 hectares of crops, mainly rice, had been destroyed by the floods in 13 […]

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In Kenya, floods displace thousands of people

Published in Wednesday September 5th, 2012 In In the media

September 5, 2012 Thousands of people have been displaced in parts of Kenya’s Rift Valley Province as floodwaters continue to submerge houses and schools and destroy crops. They are among more than 240,000 people throughout eastern Africa are estimated to be affected by seasonal flooding. An estimated 642 households have been affected by flooding in […]

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In Uganda, refinery project will require 8,000 people evicted

Published in Wednesday September 5th, 2012 In In the media

September 5, 2012 The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has released a draft map showing details of the population and properties of people who settled on the land earmarked for the construction of an oil refinery in Buseruka Sub-county in Hoima district. Bashir Hangi, the refinery project’s communications officer said the draft maps are […]

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In Nigeria, Floods Continue to Wreak Havoc in States

Published in Wednesday August 29th, 2012 In In the media

August 28, 2012 Five persons have been confirmed dead and 19 others injured as floods ravaged more villages in Safana, Kurfi and Batsari local government areas of Katsina State while many more have been reported missing in Adamawa State, Daily Trust can report. In Katsina State, for example, three persons lost their lives in Runka […]

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The Marlboro Evictions in South Africa and the Shortfalls of the Housing Policy

Published in Tuesday August 28th, 2012 In In the media

August 28, 2012 After protests against evictions in Marlboro last week cast fresh scrutiny on the legality of the evictions themselves, lawyers and NGOs working in the area warned that the legal challenge against the evictions masked a far greater problem: namely, the severe shortage of housing in Alexandra and the spill-over into neighbouring Marlboro. […]

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No Plans to Evict Maasai From Serengeti, Tanzania

Published in Monday August 27th, 2012 In In the media

August 27, 2012 THE government has no plans to evict 48,000 people belonging to the Maasai tribe from Serengeti to pave way for hunting activities by foreigners. A press statement issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism signed by the Ministry’s Spokesperson, Mr George Matiku, revealed that there won’t be evictions. The statement […]

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In Kenya, it’s necessary to protect the poor against land grabbers

Published in Friday August 24th, 2012 In In the media

August 23rd, 2012 Manyatta MP Emilio Kathuri yesterday asked Embu courts to protect the poor against rich people who have been grabbing their pieces land. Kathuri said it has become a common occurrence in Embu for the wealthy to irregularly acquire land belonging to the poor. He lamented that when the matters move to the […]

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