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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Kenya: Sections of Gikomba Demolished to Pave Way for Road Expansion

[Nairobi News] Traders at Gikomba market on Tuesday woke up to demolitions of their stalls to pave way for road construction.
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Kenya: Sections of Gikomba Demolished to Pave Way for Road Expansion

[Nairobi News] Traders at Gikomba market on Tuesday woke up to demolitions of their stalls to pave way for road construction.
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Nigeria: Controller Allays Lagos Residents’ Concern Over Third Mainland Bridge Closure

[Daily Trust] Lagos -- The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Engineer Olukayode Popoola, has allayed the fears of residents of the state over the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for a month, saying efforts are being made to lessen whatever hardship they will experience during the period.
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Sudan: Irrigation Minister Announces Conclusion of Current Renaissance Dam Negotiations

[SNA] Khartoum -- The Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Professor Yasser Abbas, has announced the conclusion of the current round of negotiations between Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which started on the third of July under the supervision of the African Union and the participation of international observers.
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Nigeria: Only Public-Private Partnership Can Bridge Nigeria’s Housing Deficit – Akintunde

[Vanguard] Armstrong 'Tope Akintunde is the Executive Director, Special Project at Suru Group. He is also the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aerofield Homes Limited- a firm actively engaged in the construction of several multi-million naira housing projects. In this interview, Akintunde speaks on several issues including how the government can bridge the housing deficit in the country.
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