Nigeria: Wike Inaugurates Construction of New Magistrates’ Court Complex

[Premium Times] Mr Wike described the current challenges faced by judicial officers, including inadequate office spaces and poor living conditions, as embarrassing.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Anglicans Devastated By the Collapse of Their Cathedral Under Construction

[ACNS] On the morning of Thursday, 14 August 2025, Saint John's Cathedral in Beni collapsed. The cathedral, located in the city and Diocese of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was still in the process of construction and reportedly subsided 'without any warning signs'.
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Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Funds Construction of Police Depot in Zolowee

[FrontPageAfrica] Zolowee -- ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), in partnership with the Liberia National Police (LNP), has broken ground for the construction of a modern police depot in Zolowee, Nimba County. The project, fully financed by AML, is expected to be completed by December this year, after which police officers will be deployed to the area.
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South Africa: Lilian Ngoyi Street to Fully Reopen After Repairs Run R40 Million Over Budget

[Scrolla] The road will fully reopen on 12 September, nearly two years after the explosion that killed 15 people and tore through Johannesburg's CBD. The rebuild has cost R215-million so far, R40-million over budget, leaving businesses and residents angry over delays and missed deadlines.
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Nigeria: AKK Gas Pipeline – Land, Farm Owners Decry Non-Payment of Compensation

[Leadership] Land and farm owners affected by the construction of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) pipeline project in Kogi State have expressed frustration over the federal government's failure to pay them compensation for their assets.
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Ethiopia: Initiative Aims to Scale Up Construction’s Role in Economic Development

[Ethiopian Herald] The construction sector in Ethiopia has a history spanning three thousand years; the Temple of Yeha, the Axum Monument, the Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches, the Harar Jegol Tower, the Gondar Churches, and the Jimma Abajfar Palace are all part of this history. Every chapter of Ethiopia's remarkable history is associated with remarkable construction, Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh said.
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Ghana: Ningo-Prampram Assembly Cracks Down On Unauthorised Structures At Afienya

[Ghanaian Times] The Ningo-Prampram Municipal Assembly has cautioned developers against constructing without proper authorisation, warning that illegal projects risk being demolished under national development control regulations.
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Uganda: Kanara Seed School Construction Project Stalls As Contractor Abandons Site in Kitagwenda

[Nile Post] Construction of Kanara Seed School in Kanara Sub-county, Kitagwenda District, has stalled for over a year after the contractor abandoned the site, leaving residents and local leaders frustrated.
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Nigeria: Mother, Three Children Killed in Zaria Building Collapse

[Premium Times] Her husband, Nuhu Dogara, was pulled from the rubble alive and taken to a hospital for treatment
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Zimbabwe: Parirenyatwa Hospital Nears Completion of Major Refurbishment

[263Chat] Zimbabwe's largest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, is in the final stages of a massive facelift under the Presidential Hospital Refurbishment Programme, with government officials pledging to restore it to world-class standards.
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