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South Africa’s roads worst in the world to drive in? Not so fast
South Africa is the world’s most dangerous country to drive in, according to a ranking that has been widely reported.
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EXPLAINER: How health advisories work in Nigeria
Health advisories are official messages that warn the public about health risks and offer tips on staying safe.
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Kenya’s KenGen warns of bogus ad for non-existent jobs at the electricity generation company
IN SHORT: A viral Facebook post claims KenGen is hiring for several positions. But the company has denied this. A Facebook post claims that the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is looking ...
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Kenya’s Daily Nation newspaper didn’t run front page story that former deputy president was ‘architect of his own downfall’
Former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua was the architect of his own downfall. That's according to the headline of ...
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Fake graphic misleads on reasons for removal of Kenyan MP from plum parliamentary committee
A graphic circulating on Facebook claims to have the reasons why the member of parliament for Kenya’s Mwala constituency, ...
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Graphic claiming Kenyan president William Ruto has cancelled events in the central Kenya region due to in-fighting is fake
Kenyan president William Ruto has been forced to cancel events in the Mount Kenya region after its leaders fought over money ...
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No, Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe didn’t 'shut down' the national assembly to demand the release of Ipob leader Nnamdi Kanu
A claim has gone viral on Facebook, saying that the former minority leader at the Nigerian senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, led a ...
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Nigerian police dismiss claims of riots in Rivers state, attack on Nyesom Wike’s residence
A political crisis triggered by a feud between the governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom ...
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Scam alert: Ignore bogus job ads not from Ackermans South Africa
Ackermans is Looking for New Staff 01 April 2025,” starts a Facebook post, shared over 4,000 times on the platform. According ...
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No, the UK hasn't blocked Uganda Airlines' direct flights to London Gatwick airport
IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims UK foreign secretary David Lammy has suspended Uganda Airlines’ direct flights to London because of human rights abuses. Both Uganda Airlines and the Ugandan ...