Africa: Nile Dam – AU Mediated Talks Ongoing in Kinshasa

[Cameroon Tribune] The three-day talks are aimed at seeking a long lasting solution to the year-long wrangling.
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Nigeria: Copen Group to Build 1,500 Housing Units Nationwide

[This Day] A real estate development firm, the COPEN Group, has said it would deliver over 1,500 housing units in different cities between 2021 and 2023.
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Liberia: Ria Road Expansion On Course – Says East International – All Equipment in Country

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Since winning the contract for the expansion of the Robertsfield highway, there have been multiple concerns about East International's ability to implement the multimillion dollars contract, especially in the absence of equipment.
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Liberia: Ria Road Project Commences

[New Dawn] The Liberian Government has commenced the construction of the Roberts International Airport Highway, following months of debate over the ability of East International, the company contracted to execute the contract.
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Liberia: Edwin Tisdell Foundation Commences Rehabilitation of U.S.$26k Maude Town Community Road in Jacob Town

[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville -- Residents of Maude Town Community in Jacob Town, Paynesville are breathing a sigh of relief after a son of the community, P. Edwin Tisdell embarked on the rehabilitation of the main secondary road linking Maude Town with several communities in the area.
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Tanzania: Fire and Rescue Force Counsels Public On House Plans

[Daily News] The Fire and Rescue Force has reminded the public to adhere to safety requirements when constructing buildings, especially taking all precautions against fire accidents.
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Ethiopia: GERD Boosts Determination, Technology Transfer

[Ethiopian Herald] The Nile River (Ethiopians call it Abay) is the longest in the world. Though Ethiopia contributes more than 80 per cent of Nile water, it has not benefitted from it so far. Rather the downstream nations have been taking advantage of utilizing it for hydroelectric, irrigation and fishery purposes. They did not realize Ethiopia's right to harness its natural resources.
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Nigeria: A National Initiative Targeted At Children, Teachers

[This Day] Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the annual Lafarge Africa National Literacy Competition was launched as a flagship Corporate Social Responsibility intervention by Lafarge Africa in 2014 and has since grown to become a national initiative positively impacting 700,000 beneficiaries including children and teachers across the country with over N500million invested already.
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