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Central African Republic
Bangui drinking water project held up due to Touadéra's missing signature

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Published on 26.02.2025 at 05:40 GMT Lire en français

The Saep Bangui II project, which involves building a drinking water supply system in the capital, was discussed this month in a meeting between Minister Arthur Bertrand Piri and an African Development Bank team.

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Central African Republic
Bangui drinking water project held up due to Touadéra's missing signature