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It is named after a massive nearby rubbish dump, but people are queuing up to move into Abuja's Big Bola slum as rents ...

In the first of a two-part series, experts warn that without urgent action, drug-resistant infections could cause millions of ...

Thomas Annan was a pioneering Scottish photographer best known for his remarkable documentation of Glasgow’s slums and ...

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Congress leader Nana Patole criticizes the lack of benefits from Prime Minister Modi's and Home Minister Shah's visits to ...

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Australian influencer Pete Z has been accused of "poverty tourism" after filming himself "surviving" in an Indian slum, as seen in a viral Instagram video. Is he a slumdog millionaire? An Australian ...

ABSTRACT: With informal settlements becoming a central urban feature in developing countries, reducing poverty and disaster risks in these contexts is becoming a priority. Although the participatory ...

Chicago’s Robert Taylor Homes being demolished in 2007. As high-rise public housing was removed, it was promised that displaced residents would eventually be allowed back into their communities in new ...

Introduction Urban areas are generally associated with better health outcomes. However, in many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), rapid urbanisation has led to significant health ...