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How Egypt’s road infrastructure investments are ruinous and destructiveF

Photo by Mostnir Shady Ahmed: In the decade since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi seized power, Egypt has built dozens of motorways that zigzag across Cairo -- crushing entire neighbourhoods, precious green spaces and historic gravesites. The administration of Sisi, a...
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Niger: Sahara salt diggers struggle to maintain centuries-old tradeF

By Camille Laffont: At the edge of an oasis almost engulfed by the dunes, where the rare caravan still passes, is a desert landscape punctured by holes. The salt pans of Kalala, near Bilma in northeastern Niger, were once an essential stop for traders with their...
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Egypt: Sandstorm brings down billboard in Cairo, kills oneF

One person was killed and five others were injured Thursday when a billboard collapsed in a major thoroughfare as a result of a sandstorm that swept through Egypt's capital, state media reported. The storm "crushed" four vehicles on the October 6 motorway in the...
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Environment: Sahel region crippled by torrential rains and deadly floodsF

Flooding caused by torrential rain in Niger has left 195 people dead and affected more than 322,000, an official toll showed on Saturday. This year's rainy season is one of the deadliest in the West African country's history. As of October 21, 59 people had drowned...
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