“Most slum areas lack proper sanitation facilities. Residents often use plastic bags [kavera] to dispose of human waste, ...

In the heart of Nairobi’s Mukuru slum, where corrugated iron shacks gleam under the equatorial sun, Sister Mary Killeen has woven a legacy of hope. Known as the “Mother Teresa of Nairobi,” this Dublin ...

Withdrawing that funding is a very perverse way to mark the 40th anniversary of Live Aid which helped create the mood music – ...

At just 32 years old, Elizabeth Mwangi stands at the helm of a movement that is quietly transforming the lives of thousands of women in Kenya’s informal settlements.With no background in information ...

Youth-led initiative transforms Kibera’s waste into jobs and clean environment. Slums Going Green inspires Africa by ...

Programme maker Liam McGrath introduces a new two-part RTÉ documentary that sees Bryan Dobson and Dearbhail McDonald ...

Education is a distant dream for children in Makoko, an urban slum in Lagos State. Heavy rains and rising floodwaters have ...

Greyville which developed on the flat land west of the city centre is one of the city’s oldest suburbs populated by working ...

In slums across Paynesville, on the shores of West Point, and within classrooms in Robertsports, Gbarnga and Buchanan, a new ...

Ecobank National Schools’ Team Chess Championship concluded on Saturday, June 28, after three days of inspiring competition, ...

Kenya’s President William Ruto has condemned recent anti-government protests that left dozens dead. Speaking Wednesday in ...