Uncontrollable megacities

It is one of the greatest challenges that humanity will have to overcome in the years ahead. According to the United Nations, by 2050, two out of every three humans will live in an urban area. Twice the current number, or an additional 2.5 billion people. Urbanization is growing at an unprecedented rate, particularly in the cities of the Global South. In Africa, the urban population is due to increase by 91% in 25 years, reaching 2.6 billion by 2050. In Asia and South America it will rise from 2 billion to 4 billion. This exhibition looks at the issues raised by this exponential growth in three megacities.

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Kulunas are ultra-violent gangs who terrorize the city, and are known to have hired out their services to politicians. The gang members, who are aged between 17 and 30 years old, are organized into cartels that fight each other to control territories. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 26, 2025.

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