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No, US lawmaker Riley Moore did not say Biafra’s secession would be inevitable if US failed to protect Christians in Nigeria ...

IN SHORT: Claims that South Africa’s government is “removing” English from public schools have been circulating on social media. This may be a misinterpretation of recent efforts to expand ...

IN SHORT: Social media posts about a R1,200 grant for HIV-positive people being introduced by the South African health department in 2026 are false. None of these rumours come from a reliable source, ...

IN SHORT: A document circulating on Facebook claims Rwanda has severed diplomatic relations with the United States after sanctions were imposed on Rwanda’s military. But a government spokesperson says ...

As president Cyril Ramaphosa and members of parliament debated the state of the nation, various figures were shared to show ...

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As South Africans prepare for the president’s annual address, we look at some of the figures he may highlight.

Veteran South African politician Zille clashed with radio host Anele Mdoda, making claims about water infrastructure in Johannesburg and Cape Town. We tested them for accuracy. Zille was correct about ...

South Africa has one of the world’s highest femicide rates. The UNODC recorded the global female homicide rate at roughly 2.2 per 100,000 in 2021. In 2022, South Africa's femicide rate was 12.2 per ...

According to the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, approximately 91% of women and 94% of men surveyedwere literate. The survey is designed to represent the national population aged 15 to 49.

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