Southern Africa: South African President Turns Sod in Lesotho Water Project

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) as a project that has not only made history, but has brought hope to the citizens of both Lesotho and South Africa.
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Ghana: Include Tree Planting Clause in Road Construction Contracts ·green Republic Project Convener

[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Roads and Highways, has been urged to develop a policy where contracts awarded to road contractors will include a clause that will make them responsible for the planting of trees along the road.
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Ghana: Kumasi Mayor Cuts Sod for Construction of Bantama Sub-Metro Office Complex

[GhanaToday] The Mayor of Kumasi, Mr Sam Pyne, on Monday, cut the sod for the construction of an office complex for the Bantama Sub-Metro.
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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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