Air pollution has become a major environmental issue in African cities: Traffic congestion combined with old cars and low quality fuel, open-burning of waste and biomass, dust and sandstorms

are the major sources of air pollution.

 Metropolitan cities

are confronted with an array of disaster challenges such as flooding, ocean surge

and building collapse.

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 This chapter explore the nature of conflicts in Africa cities  and thereafter seek to build a framework for understanding the possible way of linking digital

platform with attainment of peace and security in these cities.

 This chapter presents a conceptual framework for Smart and Open Urban Governance in

Africa and explores themes of transparency, public participation, and accountability

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