Nigeria celebrated 64 years of independence on 1 October 2024. But without vaccine production capacity, is vulnerable to ...

IN SHORT: A message circulating on WhatsApp claims that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is offering a R500 grant to people over 70 who suffer from chronic illnesses. But the agency ...

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IN SHORT: Social media posts circulating in Uganda claims that if you're being "hacked", dialling *#61# will reveal the number trying to hack you, while ##002# will permanently disconnect it. But this ...

A Facebook page called Grant Aid Hub has posted a link for applying for the social relief of distress (SRD) grant, which is ...

We used data from The World Bank and the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics, and only included police officers ‘on the ground’ (excluding administrative staff). Kenya’s police to population ratio in ...

In his national address to mark Nigeria's 64th Independence Day, Bola Tinubu highlighted the achievements of his administration. We examined eight claims, particularly about the economy. The president ...

South Africa’s most famous ex-prisoner wrote in his autobiography that “no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails”. In this factsheet, we provide data to show what’s going on ...

We used data from The World Bank and the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics, and only included police officers ‘on the ground’ (excluding administrative staff).Kenya’s police to population ratio in ...

IN SHORT: A viral Facebook post claims significant reforms to the competency-based curriculum under new education minister Julius Ogamba. The ministry of education says this is not true. A post making ...

IN SHORT: A fake graphic on Facebook falsely quotes Anne Waiguru, the influential governor of Kenya’s Kirinyaga county, in what can be interpreted as a political move against the country’s embattled ...