Mauritius: Roof Slab Grant Scheme – Cheques Amounting to Rs 9,972,650 Remitted to 133 Families

[Government of Mauritius] A total of 133 families received their cheques amounting to a total of Rs 9,972,650 which represent funds disbursed by the Government under the Roof Slab Grant Scheme for the casting of roof slabs to help vulnerable families complete their housing construction.
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Africa: Egypt’s Obsession With Conspiracy

[Ethiopian Herald] It is almost a decade since Ethiopia began to build the titanic dam on the world's longest river, the Nile. The initiation of this dam project was a great deal which brought winds of joy and hope for Ethiopians, as it carries the responsibility of meeting the rising power demand in an energy-hungry country, improving developments and creating vibrant economic cooperation with neighbouring countries which could possibly change the history of Nile from being a source of conflict to the force of cooperation i
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Liberia: Lakpazee Community Residents Aggrieved of Rehabilitation of Road Leading to Rep. Pelham-Youngblood’s Home While Main Community Road Remains Deplorable

[FrontPageAfrica] Lakpazee -- As the people of District # 9 mourn the loss of lawmaker Munah Pelham, some residents of the constituency have begun expressing disappointed in the Ministry of Public Works for ignoring the rehabilitation of the main road.
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Gambia: Construction of Kafuta Market Complex Enters Another Phase

[The Point] Kafuta Market Development Committee in partnership with the Association for the Support of Grassroots Communities (ASGC), a local community-based organisation in Kafuta on Sunday embarked on mass bricks laying exercise, as the construction of the Kafuta new market complex enters its last phase.
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Sudan: Sudan Firmly Rejects Any Unilateral Actions Concerning GERD Pending Issues

[SNA] Khartoum -- The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources issued Wednesday a press release reiterating its firm rejection of any unilateral actions taken by any party, especially at a time the efforts of the African Union and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa continues to reach an agreement between the three countries on the pending issues that could be resolved with robust political will.
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Ghana: Parliament Approves Loan for Construction of Health Facilities

[Ghanaian Times] Parliament yesterday approved a ?56,153,500 loan facility to finance the construction of trauma hospitals in Obuasi and Ayinam in the Ashanti and Eastern regions respectively.
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Egypt: Countdown to a Bitter Battle Over the Water of the Nile?

[IPS] Tunis -- In the 1990s, after the collapse of the USSR, the idea that water would drive the wars of the future took hold among analysts and the media. Three decades later and that grim prospect has, fortunately, not yet materialised, and international cooperation, despite its ups and downs, is the norm in the management of transboundary waters.
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Africa: Sudan Hands Over Its Final Report On the Renaissance Dam to AU

[SNA] Khartoum -- Sudan sent, Tuesday, its final report on the AU- Renaissance Dam Negotiations between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopian to the African Union.
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Egypt: Egypt Rejects Ethiopia’s Proposal to Postpone Discussions On Filling, Operating Nile Dam

[Ghanaian Times] Egypt rejected on Friday an Ethiopian proposal to postpone tackling controversial points on the rules of filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) until after an agreement is reached.
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Sudan: Minister of Irrigation – Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Talks Conclude

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Prof Yasser Abbas, has announced the conclusion of the current round of negotiations between Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which on July 3 under the supervision of the African Union and the participation of international observers.
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