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Jennifer Hart on African Mobility and Infrastructure

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Emergence of Pirate Lorries and State Authority Challenges in Urban Transport

Exploring the rise of privately operated trucks, known as pirate lorries, to meet the needs of market women in Accra amidst clashes with the municipal bus system and regulatory attempts by the town council, shedding light on power struggles and urban planning challenges in a colonial African city.

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