Since informal urban settlements cannot be eradicated, the point is to improve living conditions there

An inadequate reckoning with the past is standing in the way of lasting peace in the DR Congo, Rwanda and Burundi

Online trolls’ disinformation is undermining Philippine democracy

In the Philippines, pro-Duterte activism on social media keeps people agitated and misinformed

Childhood in a Mumbai slum

Masses of people who live in Mumbai’s miserable slums appreciate the city’s many opportunities

Obstetric fistula causes suffering and exclusion for many thousands of women

The vast majority in Brazil’s poor communities are not involved in crime

Sanitation, security and safety are secondary considerations for young Kenyans who need a roof over their heads

Kenya is taking the wrong track by building houses for sale to the urban poor