Khartoum faces water crisis: Conflict damages vital infrastructure

Why Ghana should embrace modern multi-storey apartment buildings to reduce flood risk

Flooding has become one of Ghana's most persistent urban challenges, claiming lives, destroying property, disrupting businesses and imposing enormous costs on the national economy. While heavy rainfall is often blamed, the underlying problem lies in how many of the country's cities have developed over the decades. Unplanned settlements, rapid urbanisation, construction on waterways, the destruction of wetlands, and inadequate drainage infrastructure have combined to make many communities highly vulnerable to flooding.

‘Africans don’t usually migrate; migration is not in their genes’ — An Interview with Rock Missamou

Which African region is the most troubled by water scarcity? How does this phenomenon redraw the demographic map of Africa? We spoke to a water management expert at the Department of Water and Environmental Policy at the University of Public Service, Budapest, about African water shortages and their economic, political, and demographic impacts, as well as the Hungarian drought situation. The post ‘Africans don’t usually migrate; migration is not in their genes’ — An Interview with Rock Missamou appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

Why Is the UN Investigating Alleged Atrocities in Sudan’s Al Obeid?

Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating civil war since April 2023, when fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict has displaced millions of people, triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and led to widespread allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Al [] The post Why Is the UN Investigating Alleged Atrocities in Sudan’s Al Obeid? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Waste, greed and silence: Who will save Sakumo Lagoon?

The unfolding environmental crisis at the Sakumono Ramsar Site should trouble every Ghanaian who values our natural heritage. What was once a thriving wetland of international importance is now being choked under heaps of refuse, right before our eyes. The Ghanaian Times has, through a visit to the Sakumo Lagoon, observed a disturbing reality: a The post Waste, greed and silence: Who will save Sakumo Lagoon? appeared first on Ghanaian Times.