IN SHORT: A statement circulating online, supposedly from the rights watchdog, claims the organisation supports the deportation of Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi from Kenya for allegedly failing to ...

IN SHORT: Kenya’s opposition politicians have become a regular target of false information as they strategise ahead of the 2027 elections. A viral graphic, which claims that Rigathi Gachagua has ...

IN SHORT: An image circulating online, styled to look like the front page of Kenya’s Standard newspaper, claims that Rigathi Gachagua’s newly formed Democracy for Citizens Party is dead. But the front ...

According to International Monetary Fund estimates of gross government debt (% of GDP), the least indebted are Libya, Botswana and Equatorial Guinea, all at under 25%.

Data shows almost 9 million people were employed in 1994, but changes in survey methodology make comparisons with later ...

On 8 September 2025, Jozi FM radio host Penny Ntuli uploaded two videos to TikTok showing her and a friend dancing on the ...

Partly. Since 28 May 2024, adults may grow cannabis privately for personal use under the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024. Commercial “recreational” farming and trade remain illegal.

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.

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

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

In July 2025, Nigeria’s chief of army staff Olufemi Oluyede encouraged young people to pursue careers in the military, stressing the value of ...