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Tenants evacuated from ten-storey Riruta block after crack triggers enforcement notice

Nairobi City County has ordered all occupants out of a ten-storey apartment block on Kabiria Road in Riruta Satellite, Dagoretti South, after a loud bang and a large wall crack raised structural safety fears.

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Jim Ovia moves into Lagos luxury property with two residential towers

The former Zenith Bank chairman is developing two Lagos residential projects through Quantum Luxury Properties, with apartments priced from $1.85 million and $2.8 million.

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Two Ghana unit committee members held over land leased to galamsey operators

Four people, including two unit committee members, have been arrested after land they allegedly leased to illegal miners contributed to the collapse of the River Kukubu bridge at Abesua in the Ashanti Region.

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Konza Technopolis housing phase one to deliver 1,042 units as EPZ demand builds

The first phase of Konza Technopolis's affordable housing programme will deliver 1,042 units across 11 blocks, with about 250 already sold and completion targeted for March or April 2027.

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Namibia scrutinises communal grazing disputes after two men killed at Otjase

Two men were killed at Otjase village near Okakarara in a dispute over communal grazing land, prompting calls for traditional authorities to be better equipped to handle land conflicts.

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R95,000-a-month Waterkloof Heights lease fraud case postponed to February 2027

Four accused alleged to have used falsified documents to secure a residential lease in Waterkloof Heights, Pretoria, will return to court in February 2027 while the State completes financial investigations.

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Kisii hosts World Cities Day as counties urged to pair housing with waste systems

Kenya marked World Cities Day 2026 in Kisii with a call for county governments to treat housing, markets and waste management as a single urban system rather than isolated projects.

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Lagos Island regeneration plan turns to pooled family land and 12-storey buildings

Lagos State says it is considering a model that would let up to three families pool property and build up to 12 floors under government guidance, as it moves from preparing the Lagos Island Model City Plan to implementing it.

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Zimbabwe council demolishes homes on undesignated stands in Honde Valley

Mutasa Rural District Council has torn down houses in Hauna, Honde Valley, in an operation against structures on undesignated stands, with residents saying notice was patchy and some claiming they bought stands in good faith.