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A House of Representatives committee has ordered an immediate stop to development on a disputed parcel in Ngor Okpala, Imo State, and directed that armed men allegedly in the area be disarmed. The petition alleges the illegal acquisition of more than 2,500 hectares of community land.
A R34-million Eastern Cape human settlements contract to rebuild 200 storm-damaged homes in Mbizana has not produced a single completed house in three years, leaving residents to build with their own social grants.
Title deed issuance fell 35.3 per cent to 282,392 in the year to June 2026, the first annual decline in five years, as land transactions slowed and bank lending to real estate contracted.
Addis Ababa is showcasing how it links infrastructure, public services and early childhood development to build more inclusive cities, hosting more than 55 African mayors at the AMALI Mayors Leadership Forum.
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane says disaster risk assessments must be conducted before land is acquired and housing projects approved, warning that poorly located developments expose families to foreseeable hazards.
The Taita Taveta County Assembly is considering a land swap that would hand QWETU SACCO alternative land at Vindo Showground so that the 10-acre Kingstone Stadium site in Voi can be secured for public sporting use.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has told the Abuja Property Development Company to prioritise affordable homes for ordinary residents and civil servants as new districts open up, warning that real estate is about households rather than concrete and glass.
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has announced that the government will build a KSh300 million lands registry in Murang'a South, citing pressure on the existing office which handles more than 400,000 land parcels.
Zimbabwe's housing minister has hosted a Rwandan delegation in Harare to draw on Rwanda's experience in affordable housing financing and construction technology under a 2023 bilateral agreement.