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[New paper, Open Access] The making of urban informal settlements: Critical junctures and path dependency in governing Abuja, Nigeria

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We (Nuhu Ismail, Ana Aceska and myself) are delighted to share with you our co-authored paper that has just been published in the journal Cities. This is the second publication coming out of Nuhu's PhD project/thesis that was successfully defended in March 2023. In this paper, we argue against ahistorical explanations of contemporary urban informal … Continue reading [New paper, Open Access] The making of urban informal settlements: Critical junctures and path dependency in governing Abuja, Nigeria

Cape Chronicles IV: “Amandla!…Ngawethu!”(Joburg in pictures)

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How could I have explained to anyone that I have been in South Africa for 5 weeks and didn't make it to Johannesburg/Joburg/Jozi! I just could not restrict myself to only the fairest cape. So for week three, I packed up and headed to 'a world class African city'. It might take a whole PhD thesis … Continue reading Cape Chronicles IV: “Amandla!…Ngawethu!”(Joburg in pictures)