By Joy Oyiza Obadoba, PhD Candidate, Sustainable Urbanisation, University of Lagos
Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital city, has witnessed remarkable urban growth since its development in the 1980s. The city’s population has increased from 776,298 in 2006 to an estimated 2,057,985 in 2026.
A serious housing crisis has developed: high rents and developments focused on luxury force lower income earners into peripheral settlements.
Over the decades the city’s authorities have taken steps to address the challenge. They have followed national housing policies and encouraged private…
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Saturday, July 11, 2026
From local communities to the global stage, a diverse group of young leaders from Thailand is helping shape conversations on public policy, climate action, inclusion, indigenous rights, disability access and youth wellbeing.
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By Kirk McClure, Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning, University of Kansas
Alex Schwartz, Emeritus Professor of Urban Policy, The New School
A sweeping housing measure, which became law on July 11, 2026, is being widely celebrated as a crucial step in addressing the nation’s housing crisis. The ROAD to Housing Act is one of the few substantive bills passed by Congress in recent years, and the first major housing bill enacted since the 1990s.
Despite clearing Congress with overwhelming margins in
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By Mariah Meek, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University
Karrigan Börk, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis
The majority of endangered species listings over the years have involved habitat loss, from Chinook salmon to island foxes and many birds.
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By Kirk McClure, Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning, University of Kansas
Alex Schwartz, Emeritus Professor of Urban Policy, The New School
A sweeping housing measure, which became law on July 11, 2026, is being widely celebrated as a crucial step in addressing the nation’s housing crisis. The ROAD to Housing Act is one of the few substantive bills passed by Congress in recent years, and the first major housing bill enacted since the 1990s.
Despite clearing Congress with overwhelming margins in
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By Sangita Swechcha
Global Voices interviews leading Nepali writer Viplob Pratik about his four-decade literary career, reflections on language, culture, technology, society, and literature's enduring relevance across generations in changing times today worldwide.
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By Samantha Lawler, Associate Professor, Astronomy, University of Regina
Aaron Boley, Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia
From space hotels and artificial meteor showers, to a new giant mirror that reflects sunlight to Earth — low-Earth orbit is getting weird.
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By Amnesty International
Persons with albinism in Tanzania have historically suffered multifaceted discrimination in various spheres of society. They have often been attacked, killed, hunted for body parts, or mutilated. Children have been specifically abducted or killed for the purposes of sale of their person or their body parts. In 2018, three NGOs, the Centre for Human Rights […] The post Ending attacks against persons with albinism appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Liam Anderson
Agência Mural spoke with four collectives that work with local people to mitigate the impacts of climate change and promote environmental education in their areas.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Villagers from Al-Luwaib in North Kordofan stand at a burial site for victims of a drone strike, in El Obeid, Sudan, January 14, 2026. © 2026 El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters The European Parliament adopted a milestone resolution on July 8 that addresses the armed conflict in Sudan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks in El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan.Civilians in El Obeid continue to suffer from unlawful attacks. “Drones strikes are daily,” one resident said. “They’re targeting infrastructure like water, fuel and the electricity station [that] we need for our survival.”…
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