By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Togotopnews
Work to reinforce the old Cinkassé bridge has begun at the northern exit of the town, near the joint border post. The launch was announced in a joint statement by Togo’s ministers of Security and Transport, reports Togotopnews.
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Angola and Namibia are seeking to set a construction schedule for the Baynes hydroelectric dam, a joint project estimated to cost $1.5 billion on the Cunene River. The energy ministers met in Luanda to determine deadlines and the tasks remaining before construction begins, Mercado reports.
🇦🇴 Angola · Source: Mercado ·
Work to rehabilitate Sokodé’s former central police station was launched on 16 October 2026 by Mayor Ouro-Sama Mohamed Sad. The project, overseen by Togo’s ministry responsible for security, is expected to last two months and notably includes renovating the cells and offices, according to 24heureinfo.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: 24heureinfo ·
Neckartal Dam, near Keetmanshoop, has overflowed twice in two years, while the dams supplying Windhoek were only 57.7% full and Omatako Dam was at 12.7%. Namibia has significant water resources, but they are unevenly distributed between the south, north and centres of consumption, The Namibian reports.
🇳🇦 Namibia · Source: The Namibian ·
Togo’s National Union of Hospital Practitioners is demanding the implementation of commitments made in 2018-2019, including increased allowances, recruitment and a hospital civil service. In a statement dated 15 October 2026, the union urged workers to prepare for further action, Icilomé reports.
🇹🇬 Togo · Source: Icilomé ·
PODDED calls for measures for domestic workersThe Platform of Organisations for the Defence of Domestic Workers’ Rights in Togo held a press conference in Lomé to demand effective recognition of domestic workers’ rights. The 17 October meeting was part of activities under its 2026 action plan, according to Togotopnews.
Nigeria’s Delta State gives 200 million naira to 2,500 womenThe wife of the governor of Nigeria’s Delta State distributed 200 million naira in cash and food items to 2,500 vulnerable women. Each recipient received 50,000 naira and food supplies as part of the state’s third food bank initiative, according to Businessday.The week in Africa
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