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Nigerian House of Reps gives FCTA September 28 deadline over Abuja demolitions

The House of Representatives Public Petitions Committee has given the FCTA until September 28 to appear over the demolition of houses in Tungamaje, Abuja, after its Director of Lands missed two scheduled hearings.

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Businessman petitions IGP over police conduct in Teshie-Manet land dispute

A Spintex businessman has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over a 1.49-acre Teshie-Manet land dispute, alleging officers repeatedly arrested his workers while people behind an unauthorised demolition went free.

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Masvingo plot dispute flares as ZANU PF MP is named and mother of two arrested

A Masvingo woman and her two-year-old baby were detained after she confronted workers allegedly fencing off her plot in Clipsham, in a dispute residents say could affect more than 700 people.

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Zanzibar launches LARIS digital land registry to strengthen ownership

Zanzibar has launched the Land Administration and Registration Information System, a digital platform intended to replace paper records covering ownership, surveying, valuation and planning across Unguja and Pemba.

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South Africa turns to Gulf sovereign funds for R155bn state property company

Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson says Middle East wealth funds have advised South Africa to set up a fundraising vehicle for the new state company that will manage its R155 billion property portfolio.

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Windhoek building approvals and completions slump in August, IJG data shows

Windhoek's building activity slowed significantly in August, with plan approvals and completions falling sharply, even as year-to-date figures still outperform the same period last year.

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High Court lets Savvas Investments pursue eviction of OK Zimbabwe from Mount Pleasant premises

Zimbabwe's High Court has granted Savvas Investments leave to sue OK Zimbabwe over a disputed commercial lease, allowing the property company to pursue eviction of the retailer from its Mount Pleasant premises despite its ongoing corporate rescue.

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Poor land acquisition and resettlement are impoverishing Ghanaians, KNUST professor warns

Prof Helen Essandoh of KNUST says failure to properly acquire land and resettle inhabitants for development projects is pushing many Ghanaians into poverty, even as infrastructure expansion continues.

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Four arrested in Gauteng over properties acquired with fraudulent documents

South African police have arrested four people in Gauteng in connection with a fraud and corruption investigation involving properties allegedly acquired across the province using fraudulent documents.