Liberia: From Sand to Artificial Turf, President Weah Dedicates West Point Sports Pitch

[FrontPageAfrica] West Point -- In a historic move to boost sporting infrastructure across the country, President George Weah has dedicated Liberia's number one slum community, West Point, playing pitch. This community, known for its fishing industry, has a significant population of sports enthusiasts and has been hosting the West Clara League, a lower division football league.
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South Africa: Bulldozers Clear Way for Mine in Lower Zambezi National Park

[GroundUp] Tourism body warned that this would threaten species and actually lose money for the Zambian economy
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Liberia: Senatorial Aspirant Dedicates Newly Constructed Town Hall

[New Republic] For the first time after decades, Residents of the Boniway Community now have a New Town Hall constructed by Senatorial Aspirant Rev. Emmanuel Giddings following its dedication.
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Liberia: Pastor Joah Pays Back to Zondo Town

[New Republic] Zondo Town was a scene of jubilations last Saturday, when ground was broken for the construction of an elementary school in the area.
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Tanzania: Suluhu Hassan Complex Construction in Offing

[Daily News] Dodoma -- DODOMA City is in the next few months expected to increase its buzzing pace, thanks to the much awaited Samia Complex Project.
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Africa: African Architects Challenge Venice Exhibition to Decolonise and Start New Conversations

[The Conversation Africa] Presented since 1979, the Venice Architecture Biennale (La Biennale di Venezia) is possibly the most influential architecture exhibition in the world. For the first time, this year's edition is curated by an African architect, Lesley Lokko. She has ensured that a strong African presence is the central feature of the show. Indeed, the 2023 exhibition is part of an undeniable shift towards a more just representation in global architecture.
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Ghana: Venice Architecture Biennale – How Pioneering Ghanaian Architects Reckoned With Tropical Modernism

[The Conversation Africa] As curator of the 2023 Venice architecture biennale, the Ghanaian-Scottish architect, Lesley Lokko, has chosen to highlight the African continent as "the laboratory of the future".
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Kenya: Government to Build 33 Dams in Counties

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation is planning to build 33 dams in various counties to alleviate the perennial water scarcity that affects millions of people.
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Nigeria: Nigeria Commences Construction of Vaccine Hub

[Premium Times] The minister said each of the hubs was centralised to serve two geopolitical locations.
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Kenya: Kenya Post Primary Teachers Union Rejects Ruto’s Housing Plan Citing Inadequate Pay

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Post Primary Teachers Union KUPPET has called on Parliament to amend the Finance Bill 2023 in a bid to make the proposed Housing Levy voluntary.
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