Windhoek - Small City, Big Food Problem
Since apartheid ended and Namibia won its independence in 1990, Windhoek has burgeoned as rural people have poured into the city in search of jobs and money. Recent statistics suggest that the population of the former ghettos, still the poorest parts of the city, nearly tripled - from 91,000 to 250,000. Food security for those people is a pressing issue for the city.
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Namibia:
Windhoek - Small City, Big Food Problem
allAfrica, 30 December 2014
To the casual visitor, Namibia's main city of Windhoek – one of Africa's smallest capitals – seems free of the huge challenges facing the major cities of most African… Read more »
Children in the Haukongo household share their food.
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Namibia:
Need to Feed the Destitute in Urban Areas
New Era, 21 October 2014
The Deputy Prime Minister Marco Hausiku feels dumping food and food wastage in Namibia, especially in urban areas, should be addressed as a matter of urgency to fight hunger. Read more »