The African Executive

The African Executive: In Defence of Slums

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A critique of the Slums Act from a right wing Pan-African business magazine....

http://www.africanexecutive.com/modules/magazine/articles.php?article=2393

The African Executive 31 October - 7 November

In Defence of Slums

The poor live in SLUMS. How do African governments deal with these "eye-sores"? Nkrumah built walls around them in Osu, Accra, to shield the eyes of visitors to the capital. They were declared "illegal settlements" in Ivory Coast. In June 2005 in Harare, Zimbabwe, policemen mounted the campaign "Operation Murambatsvina," which in Shona, meant "Operation Drive Out the Rubbish."

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