The scheme is modelled partly on that of London, where since 2003 a daily charge (currently £15, or $19) has reduced the number of cars, improved air quality and funded transit upgrades. New York’s ...

At that point Africa will be home to approximately 2.5bn people, or around a quarter of humanity. And unless Africa finds a ...

Most of the population growth expected over the rest of the 21st century is expected to take place in Africa. These new ...

At that point Africa will be home to approximately 2.5bn people, or around a quarter of humanity. And unless Africa finds a ...

Yet the architect of many of the reforms which attracted those institutions is concerned about the headwinds faced by African ...

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Your browser does not support the <audio> element. Georgia was once seen as a vital island of democracy in the Caucasus. A year ago the European Union still hoped to ...