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Global Modern Cities: Africa

Cairo

10 Facts about Living Conditions in Egypt
From the Borgen Project
Cairo's Bad Breath
United Nations Environment Programme
Cairo Needs More Awareness, Strict Regulations to Protect Environment
From The Arab Weekly
Cairo Population, 1950-2021
From Macrotrends
Cairo Population 2021
From World Population Review
Infographics: Urbanisation and Urban Development in Egypt
From Urbanet, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
In Pictures: Cairo's Urban Planning
From Al-Jazeera
The Sinister Side of Sisi’s Urban Development
From the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Khartoum

Cash Runs Out in Khartoum as Sudan Tries to Halt Economic Crisis
From Reuters
Khartoum: City Scoping Study
From the African Cities Research Consortium
Khartoum Population, 1950-2021
From Macrotrends
Khartoum Population 2021
From World Population Review
Living in the Midst of Revolution: A Homage to Khartoum
From The Mail & Guardian
Oil Fuels the Conflict Between Sudan and South Sudan -- And it Keeps Getting Hotter
From The Conversation
Policy Reform, not Evictions! The Case of Slum Urbanisation in Khartoum, Sudan
From Urbanet blog, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Poverty in Khartoum, Sudan
From the Borgen Project
Sudan Declares Economic State of Emergency
From The Africa Report

Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam is Growing Rapidly
From National Geographic
Dar es Salaam Population, 1950-2021
From Macrotrends
Dar es Salaam and Poverty
From the Borgen Project
Promoting Green Urban Development in African Cities, An Urban Environmental Profile for Dar es Salaam
From the World Bank (PDF)
These are the 15 Fastest-Growing Cities in the World
From the World Economic Forum
Top 10 Facts about Living Conditions in Tanzania
From the Borgen Project
The Bright Future of Dar es Salaam, an Unlikely African Megacity
From Bloomburg CityLab

Kinshasa

Congo Student: I Skip Meals to Buy Online Data
From BBC News
Kinshasa is Drowning in Waste
From DW (Deutsche Welle), a German international news site.
Kinshasa Population, 1950-2021
From Macrotrends
Kinshasa Population 2021
From World Population Review
Kinshasa Urban Development
From the Atlas of Urban Expansion
Top 10 Facts about Poverty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
From the Borgen Project

Luanda

Habitat-Minoth Country Programme Document for Sustainable Urban Development for Angola
From UN Habitat
Life in Luanda: The World's Most Expensive City, Divided by Oil – In Pictures
From The Guardian
Living in the World's Most Expensive City
From BBC News
Luanda Population, 1950-2021
From Macrotrends
Luanda Population 2021
From World Population Review
Poverty in Luanda, Angola
From Borgen Magazine
Urban Poverty and Inequality in Luanda, Angola
From the Chr. Michelson Institute

Johannesburg

Inclusivity insights: two urban development projects in Johannesburg
From Journal of Housing and the Built Environment
Infographics: Urbanisation and Urban Development in South Africa
From Urbanet, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Johannesburg Population, 1950-2021
From Macrotrends
Johannesburg Population and People
From City of Johannesburg website
Johannesburg Poverty and Livelihoods Study, 2008
From the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg (PDF)
Moving Towards Environmental Sustainability in Johannesburg for Future Generations
From Mail & Guardian
Overcrowding and health in two impoverished suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa
From BioMed Central Public Health
South Africa is the World's Most Unequal Country
From CNN
Urban Regeneration: Johannesburg
From The World Bank
Why Poverty Persists in Johannesburg
From the Borgen Project

Lagos

10 Facts about Poverty in Lagos
From the Borgen Project
The Cost of Air Pollution in Lagos
From the World Bank
Home to Over Half the Population, Nigeria's Cities Continue to Boom
From the Council on Foreign Relations
How Transportation is Crippling the Quality of Living for Lagos Dwellers
From Future Africa Forum
Lagos Population 2021
From World Population Review
New Report Shows that Lagos is One of the Worst Places to Live in the World
From Business Insider
Slum Dwellers in Africa's Biggest Megacity are Now Living in Canoes
From NPR

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