amidst the still humid air of this suburb of lagos, nigeria s commercial hub. youssef rises to get ready in time for the 50 minute commute to his office. he works as a bbcjournalist. but like many commuters who live in africa s most populous city, this journey could take up to three hours. i had to wake early and it is another day when i do not get to see my son. this makes me feel very uncomfortable. well, this is lagos. lagos isn t the only african city with traffic issue. kampala and nairobi also have some of africa s longest commute times, owing to huge traffic gridlock.
it s struggling to cope with that growth. traffic gridlock means a commute that should take 50 minutes can actually take three hours. and it s taking a toll on workers productivity and mental health. nkechi 0gbonna reports. cockerel crows. the cock crows at dawn. the sun is yet to rise amidst the still humid air of this suburb of lagos, nigeria s commercial hub. youssef rises to get ready in time for the 50 minute commute to his office. where he works as a bbcjournalist. but like many commuters who live in africa s most populous city, this journey could take up to three hours. i had to wake early and it is another day
there have been these amazing bipartisan achievements, infrastructure bill and so on, that will yield jobs. the question of course is will they yield jobs in a timely fashion or may they come to fruition perhaps long afterjoe biden has left office? let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. israel has issued administrative detention orders for four of its own citizens suspected of attacking palestinians in the west bank. the controversial arrest warrants allow suspects to be held without charge or trial for renewable periods of six months. the israeli media quoted a senior security official saying the detainees had been involved in violent incidents for years. smoke from canada s worst ever wildfires has become visible from as far as northern spain. air quality in toronto, canada s most populous city, has been rated among the worst of any major city in the world. at least 15 us states have been severely impacted, with residents told to stay inside or limit outdoor activi
question of course is will they yield shops and a timely fashion or will they come to fruition long afterjoe biden has left office? let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. israel s issued administrative detention orders for four of its own citizens, suspected of attacking palestinians in the west bank. the controversial arrest warrants allow suspects to be held without charge or trial for renewable periods of six months. the israeli media quoted a senior security official saying the detainees had been involved in violent incidents for years. smoke from canada s worst ever wildfires has become visible from as far as northern spain. air quality in toronto, canada s most populous city, has been rated among the worst of any major city in the world. at least 15 us states have been severely impacted with residents told to stay inside or limit outdoor activity. daniel korski who was running
car and walked towards the building carrying a firearm. the state department can the reports and said no american had been harmed in the incident. israel has issued administrative detention orders for four of its own citizens, suspected of attacking palestinians in the west bank. the controversial arrest warrants allow suspects to be held without charge or trial for renewable periods of six months. the israeli media quoted a senior security official saying, the detainees had been involved in violent incidents for years. smoke from canada s worst ever wildfires has become visible from as far as northern spain. air quality in toronto, canada s most populous city, has been rated among the worst of any major city in the world. at least 15 us states have been severely impacted with residents told to stay inside or limit outdoor activity. daniel korski who was running to be the mayor of london has pulled out of the race after being