With an official investigation into corruption in the country’s police about to get underway, we unpack what these inquiries ...

Not at the federal level. However, in 12 predominantly Muslim northern states, Sharia-based laws can impose the death penalty for consensual same‑sex activity.

A photo making the rounds on Facebook claims to show a South Sudanese woman selling bullets on an otherwise normal market day ...

A video that first circulated on social media in 2022 has resurfaced, once again stoking fear about South Africans’ right to ...

In 2023, militant Islamist violence in Africa caused over 23,000 deaths, a 20% rise from 2022. Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 59% of all terrorism-related deaths worldwide.

According to UNODC’s Prison Matters 2025, Africa holds about 3.8 million prisoners, nearly one‑third of the global prison population of 11.5 million.

Trillions sent to counties. Billions raised through eCitizen. A boom in health facilities. These were among the advances ...

IN SHORT: According to several Facebook posts, the Nigerian government has announced plans to remove pockets from the police uniforms to curb bribery. But there is no evidence to support this claim.

IN SHORT: The Nigerian Army has not yet opened the portal for its “90th regular recruitment intake”. Interested social media users should ignore posts encouraging them to apply from 15 September 2025, ...

IN SHORT: On 1 September 2025, a Finnish court sentenced Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa to six years in prison on terrorism charges. The claim that the court has cancelled his sentence and set him free ...

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