AllAfrica News: Urban Issues and Habitation

[New Dawn] -Targets 1,250 Youth Jobs Across Eight Counties

[Nile Post] Nansana Municipality Member of Parliament Zambali Bulasio Mukasa has called for urgent action to address fire outbreaks in Uganda following a blaze at Hami Junior School that claimed the lives of two pupils.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Parklands Residents Association has warned developers and government agencies against undertaking new developments in Nairobi's Parklands area, saying approvals issued after October 14, 2026, are invalid because Nairobi City County failed to comply with a court order on urban planning.

[New Times] During the COVID-19 pandemic, I began to appreciate walking in a way I had never quite done before. As movement became restricted, public transport was disrupted, and many of us found ourselves confined to our homes, I witnessed something remarkable in my own neighbourhood in Kigali. Women, carrying baskets of fresh vegetables and fruits, walked from house to house, ...

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Lands and Urban Development Chimwemwe Chipungu has led talks with leading private sector firms as the government seeks investment for its flagship Project 250 housing programme.