Rapidly urbanising Africa to have six cities with populations above 10m by 2035
Youthful, growing cities expected to create wealth and opportunities but stretch public and utility services Six African cities will have more than 10 million people...
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Ecowas warns of ‘disintegration’ as juntas split from west African bloc
Breakaway union by military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger exposes growing fissures within the region The Ecowas grouping of west African countries has...
Canary Islands coastguard rescues two men balanced on ship’s rudder
Nigerian stowaways survived for at least a week under ship that voyaged from Lagos via Lomé, Togo The Spanish coastguard rescued two Nigerian men who...
Togo achieves ‘major feat’ of eradicating four neglected tropical diseases
WHO hails west African country as first in world to stamp out Guinea worm, lymphatic filariasis, sleeping sickness and trachoma Togo has been praised by...
Call for hippos to join list of world’s most endangered animals
New classification would mean a total ban on international trade in the animal’s body parts, as climate crisis and poaching hit populations Hippos could be...
Teenager saves baby from shipwreck during Mediterranean crossing
‘I went to help people,’ says Togolese boy, who was among 71 survivors rescued nine days after boat sank, killing at least 30 The actions...
