Liberia: Liberia Geological Survey Office Construction Gets Underway

[Liberian Observer] Construction work has officially begun on the new office building of the Liberia Geological Survey (LGS), following the symbolic laying of the first brick by the Minister of Mines and Energy, R. Matenokay Tingban.
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Kenya: Activist Files Case Seeking to Kick Out Nca Boss Akech Over Building Collapses

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A public interest activist has filed a petition seeking the removal of National Construction Authority (NCA) Executive Director Maurice Akech, accusing the regulator of failing to stem repeated building collapses across the country.
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Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Oil Communities Deny Opposing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

[Leadership] Akwa Ibom oil communities of Eket and Esit Eket local government areas under Ekid ethnic nationality have denied alleged opposition to development projects in their communities from both the state and federal governments.
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Nigeria: Okpebholo Hails Road Contractors, Warns Underperformers

[Vanguard] -Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has commended road contractors delivering quality projects across Edo South Senatorial District, while warning that contracts would be revoked from those failing to meet agreed standards and timelines.
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Ghana: Sagnarigu MP Cuts Sod for Ghs 2.8m Classroom Block , Sanitation Faculty At Nyerizee

[Ghanaian Times] The MP, Mr Atta Issah being assisted by chiefs and stakeholders to break ground for work to commence
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Nigeria: Muslim Communities Seek Sanwo-Olu’s Help to Rebuild Historical Mosque

[Leadership] The Boshorun in Council of Olowogbowo Division, the Jumu'atul Muslimeen Council, the executive council of the Lagos Central Mosque, Lagos Island and the entire Muslim Ummah of Lagos Island and across the state have appealed to the Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to help them rebuild the iconic Shitta Bey Mosque, recently razed by fire.
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Kenya: Collapsed South C Building Non-Compliant – Construction Authority

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Construction Authority (NCA) has said the multi-storey building that collapsed in Nairobi's South C area was non-compliant at the time of failure.
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Tanzania: Zanzibar Embarks On the Construction of Three Referral Hospitals With Staff Housing

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar said it has embarked on the construction of three major referral hospitals: the new Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, the Binguni Cancer Treatment Hospital, and a Teaching Hospital to be built in Binguni, saying that all these hospitals will be accompanied by residential housing for staff.
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South Africa: Three Die When House Collapses in Soweto

[GroundUp] Confusion over whether area is illegally occupied
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Nigeria: Kidnappers Demand N500m Ransom for 5 Abducted Road Construction Workers

[Leadership] The abductors of five road construction workers in Kwara State have demanded N500 million ransom for their release.
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