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[GroundUp] "What frustrates me most is that these people came to us, begging us to apply for these IDs that we don't even need"

[GroundUp] Memorial held at Open Mosque in Wynberg at the weekend

[Greenpeace] Greenpeace Africa condemns the Kenya Forest Service's (KFS) misleading claims that Kenya's forests are not under threat. The reality on the ground paints a different picture with forests being cleared, encroached upon, and allocated for projects that undermine Kenya's environmental and climate commitments.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Monday launched the Nairobi River Regeneration and Engineering Works Programme to be implemented at a cost of Sh50 billion.

[Vanguard] Panic and outrage have gripped Umudioka village in Awka Capital Territory, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State following the gruesome murder of an 84-year-old community leader, Ichie Michael Chinwe Nwobu, inside his bedroom by unknown assailants.

[Vanguard] Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has welcomed former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to the party.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- A group of Sunni Muslims has sued the College of Eminent Sheikhs and the top management at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) over the continued leadership of Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje as the Mufti of Uganda. The petitioners are Swaibu Nsimbe, Twayibu Byansi, Musa Kalokora, and Musa Kasakya.

[Independent (Kampala)] On February 21 2025, the High Court (Criminal Division) of Uganda sat and made a ruling denying Molly Katanga bail, despite finding that she was of advanced age, had substantial sureties, a fixed place of abode, had a number of health complications that prison authorities said they weren't in position to manage etc.

[Independent (Kampala)] Bulambuli -- Bulambuli District National Resistance Movement (NRM) party office has summoned the three sub-county registrars over the inflation of voter registers. Last week, members from four villages in Sotti sub-county, Bulambuli District, specifically, noticed that the displayed voter numbers were significantly lower than the actual numbers in the register.

[Vanguard] The need to reshape African narratives through literature and challenge the stereotypes has been brought to the frontline as Nigerian-born author, playwright, and screenwriter, Temitayo Adekola known for his critically acclaimed works "The Lost Course," "The Cataclysm of July Thirteen," and "Magnum Opus," which delve into African identity, cultural values, and societal themes, released his latest work "Trauma".

[New Dawn] Maryland -- Aggrieved Liberians residing in the United States of America, especially Washington, D.C., staged a protest, resisting Vice President Jeremiah K. Koung, who is visiting the U.S. during a Town Hall meeting to demand justice for extrajudicial killings, rising cost of living, economic hardship, and corruption in Liberia. However, Vice President Koung describes the Office of the Vice President as a "park car."

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has introduced MUSIEHJAH, the African Women's House, a groundbreaking initiative emphasizing its vision and significance in promoting women's empowerment across Africa.

[Liberian Observer] At the 30 Plus Years of Friendship 1st Banquet Ceremony held at the Clar Marie Weah Event Center in Sinkor, T. Wilson Gaye, the Deputy Managing Director for Administration at the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), delivered a powerful message to Liberians, urging them to transform their long-standing friendships into a force for national development.

[Liberian Observer] Despite the Liberian government's efforts to support extension, delivery remains challenging.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has pledged to expand school feeding program across Kenya, particularly in informal settlements and marginalized areas, to boost student enrollment and performance.

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- It was a colorful, exciting, and joyous moment when several local and international dignitaries from Africa and beyond gathered to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (EJS) Center.

[Premium Times] The cases have also spent between two months and three years in courts.

[Premium Times] The film features an impressive cast, including Nollywood veterans RMD, Tony Umez, Shaffy Bello, Ibrahim Chatta, Toyin Afolayan, and Ali Nuhu.

[Premium Times] Mr El-Rufai says he will rally other opposition leaders across the country to join his new party to challenge the APC in all elections and bye-elections between now and 2027.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) announced that Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) activities in Tigray, which had been suspended due to "certain technical and political reasons," will resume this week at demobilization centers in Mekelle and Edaga Hamus.