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Uganda Spends $15.4 Million On Apartments For Its Police Officers
For the past few years, the police units in Uganda have faced a growing housing challenge, leading to the near homelessness of a good number of police officers in the country. According to state-sourced data, over 52,000 personnel live in deplorable conditions in police barracks across the country, while about 12,000 have to find shelter…
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What You Need To Know About Egypt’s New Capital City Construction Plan
Egypt has announced its new plan to build several cities that will span some 580,000 acres and accommodate 30 million dwellers. Egypt also plans to create a new administrative capital away from Cairo, expected to accommodate 18 million people to 40 million people by 2050. The brand-new constructed city “New Administrative Capital” would create opportunities…
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In Five Years, Airlines Record 24 Emergency Returns
Between January 2018 and October 202, no fewer than 24 emergency air returns occurred in the country. Findings show that the majority of the reasons for the emergency returns were attributed to engine failure, bird strikes, bad weather and others. A breakdown showed that Air Peace recorded the highest emergency air return during this period…
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Here Are 5 Countries With The Best Train Systems In Africa
Africa has tried to construct more train tracks in a bid to promote urbanization in the continent. While most of the tramways are built with borrowed funds from the continent’s largest creditor, China, accumulating more debts, transportation has improved for the population. Here are five countries with the best-performing train systems in Africa based on…
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ADH Community Journalism Fellowship (ACJF) Cohort 2
African Data Hub (ADH) is continuing its Community Journalism Fellowship Programme by announcing the Call for Applications for its second Cohort. This initiative aims to improve the coverage of under-reported issues in local communities across Nigeria, paying special attention to potential solutions with lasting impact towards effective public service delivery, grassroot development and improving the…
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2.2 Million North-East residents Are Displaced
The National Emergency Management Agency has said that a total of 2,200,357 Internally Displaced Persons amounting to 452,363 displaced households are now in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria. The agency stressed that the Boko Haram insurgency, communal clashes and natural disasters were the causes of the displacements. NEMA revealed this in its 2021 Annual Report,…
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Africa Data Hub Announces First Cohort of It’s Community Journalism Fellowship
Africa Data Hub is thrilled to announce recipients of the first cohort of the ADH Community Journalism Fellowship. The Africa Data Hub is a reputable and up-to-date source for COVID-19 related data on the African continent. It supports and promotes quality access to information, data-driven journalism to facilitate evidence-based decision-making across the continent. The ADH…
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Deadly Floods Displaces 40,000 In South Africa’s Coastal City
One week after heavy torrential rains hit South Africa, rescue operators have recorded a death toll of at least 443 people, with at least 63 others still missing. Heavy flood engulfed the KwaZulu-Natal province in the port city of Durban last week, pulling buildings and people along with it. Official data from government agencies shared that…
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Poor People In Sub-Saharan African Countries May Hit 463.6 Million
The World Bank has projected that the number of poor people in Sub-Saharan African countries can hit 463.6 million in 2022. This, the apex bank said, is due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The projection was made through research by a group of World Bank economists, with the findings published…
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Nigeria Has Over 80,000 Refugees, 3.2 Million IDPs
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said over 80,000 refugees and 3.2 million internally displaced persons were in Nigeria and in dire need of help. It said most Nigerians were unaware that the country was hosting over 80,000 refugees, particularly in the southern states, as the bulk of the refugees were from Cameroon.…