When armed groups began threatening a community in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that had recently gained access to solar-powered electricity, something unexpected happened. Rather than flee, residents rushed to protect their mini-grid. They put themselves at risk to keep the lights on
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As the Paris Club marks another anniversary, many African countries are once again facing rising debt pressures
In 1990, half of the people in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific region were living in extreme poverty. Three decades later, an estimated 35 % of the population of sub-Saharan Africa lived in extreme poverty, compared to nine percent in South Asia and one percent in East Asia and the Pacific.…
