September 05
South Africa: Durban Flood Victims Told to Vacate Emergency Housing
GroundUp
eThekwini Municipality says its planning to rehouse the affected families but can't assist those who had previously benefitted from RDP projects Read more »
Ethiopia: Sustainable Urbanization፡ an All-Round Solution
Ethiopian Herald
African policy makers have gathered at the Adwa Victory Memorial Museum here in Addis Ababa to discuss policy and financing issues for the sustainable urban development in the… Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali Mayor Urges Taxi-Moto Riders to Help Keep City Clean
New Times
Moto riders in the City of Kigali were on Wednesday, September 4, urged to enhance personal hygiene and maintain the city's cleanliness by adhering to the city's sanitation… Read more »
Gambia: Govt Commits to Improve Home of Elderly in Bakoteh - Welfare Minister Says
Foroyaa
Mrs Fatou Kinteh, the Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare, has promised to improve the home for the elderly care in Bakoteh. Read more »
September 04
Namibia: Embracing City Transformation By Walking
Namibian
Walking as a mode of transportation is the most basic and accessible form of movement, which relies solely on human effort. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi CBD Set for Major Overhaul Under Sakaja's New Initiative
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced an ambitious Central Business District (CBD) revitalization program aimed at giving the city center a much-needed facelift. Read more »
Morocco: Al Haouz - One Year After Earthquake, Healthcare Back On Track
MAP
A year after the earthquake, the province of Al-Haouz is experiencing sustained momentum across various sectors, including healthcare, driven by a series of projects launched as… Read more »
Rwanda: 10 Things to Know About Green City Kigali Project
New Times
The City of Kigali on Tuesday, September 3, announced the completion of the graphic design of the "Green City Kigali" project, which will be built in Kinyinya Sector, beginning in… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Vows to Flush Out Bandits As Minister, Cds, Others Storm Sokoto
Vanguard
The Federal Government yesterday through the Minister of Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, vowed to flush out bandits and other criminal gangs terrorizing northwest in compliance with… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Victims Receive Malaria Drugs in Jigawa
Daily Trust
The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (JSEMA) has distributed drugs to people displaced by flood in the Bulangu community, Kafin Hausa LGA to combat the ongoing malaria… Read more »
Nigeria: Banditry in Zamfara - Let's Try Dialogue
Daily Trust
Zamfara State, once a thriving agricultural hub which earned it the slogan 'farming is our pride', where the state capital Gusau was an important commercial centre with a… Read more »
September 03
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Witnesses Over 5 Percent Annual Urban Growth
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia is registering about 5.4 percent of urbanization on an annual basis, the Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure Development said, emphasizing the measures… Read more »
Ghana: Fire Guts Three-Storey Building At Zongo Lane
Ghanaian Times
Fire gutted a three-storey building for the second time, yesterday, after the structure was engulfed by fire last Sunday, at Zongo Lane, near Rawlings Park, in Accra. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Homelink Launches U.S.$30m Housing Project
The Herald
Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) subsidiary, Homelink Pvt Limited, launched a US$30 million housing development project in Zvimba district on Friday last week. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Guard Dies After Attack At City Lodge
The Herald
A SECURITY guard died while nine of his colleagues were injured after they were attacked by a gang of unknown assailants at a lodge in Ardbennie, Harare. Read more »
September 02
Nigeria: Floods Destroy Over 2,500 Houses, 1,000 Hectares in Gombe
Daily Trust
A flood in Gombe State has left 2,517 houses and shops completely or partially destroyed in 33 communities. Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Flood Victims Cry Out for Assistance
Leadership
Flood victims in Katsina State have decried unturn hardship in the aftermath of the devastating floods that ravaged their livelihoods and inhabitants. Read more »
Ghana: Pres Approves Saglemi Negotiation Framework
Ghanaian Times
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has approved a framework for negotiations with the successful bidder(s) in the ongoing resolution of the Saglemi Housing Project. Read more »
September 01
Nigeria: Collapse After Collapse - Why Lagos Buildings Keep Crashing Down [analysis]
Namibian
A building has collapsed in Nigeria's megacity, Lagos, once every two weeks on averageso far this year. Read more »
Namibia: No Home for the Young
Namibian
Young professionals and middle- to low-income earners in Namibia cannot afford to buy a house. Read more »
August 30
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Sets New Standard in Urban Infrastructure Dev't With Shifting Work Culture - Pmo
ENA
Office of the Prime Minister said that Ethiopia has set a new standard in urban infrastructure development, with a shifting work culture that delivers fast, tangible results--now… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Marvin Cole Slams Boakai Administration Over Market Demolitions and Budget Mismanagement
Liberian Investigator
Bong County Electoral District #3 Representative J. Marvin Cole has sharply criticized the Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Jeremiah Kpan Koung government for displacing marketers at the… Read more »
August 29
Nigeria: The Frequency of Building Collapse [analysis]
This Day
Regulators should do well by ensuring that building codes are complied with Read more »
Liberia: Disastrous Fire Leaves 8 Homeless in Kebbah.
New Dawn
A fire in Kebbah Township, Montserrado County, has left eight family members homeless and destroyed properties worth thousands of dollars. Read more »
August 28
South Africa: Life Still a Struggle for Residents of Cape Town's Hidden Informal Settlement With a Difference
Daily Maverick
Flamingo Heights, in the heart of Lansdowne, is home to 400 people. Read more »