In April 2025, messaging platform WhatsApp introduced a new feature called “advanced chat privacy”. We break down the facts.

The FBI is set to arrest a Nigerian fraudster by name Ehiremen Aigbokhan who scammed Donald Trump of 250,000 dollars,” reads ...

A TikTok user has posted a video in which they claim that the Iranian president warned Nigeria against getting involved in ...

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari died in a London hospital on 13 July 2025 and was given a state burial two days later. Buhari ...

Nigeria's contentious tax reforms are expected to come into effect at the start of 2026 and could change Nigeria’s tax system significantly.

Kenyan governor James Orengo has resigned. That’s according to posts doing the rounds on social media in Kenya. Orengo is the governor of Siaya county, located about 420 kilometres west of the capital ...

Uganda hosted about 1.74 million refugees and asylum seekers. Most came from South Sudan (55%) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (29%).

30,000 children “trafficked” into the sex trade every year in South Africa; 30,000 children “currently” being prostituted in South Africa. Human trafficking is rife in South Africa, if recent press ...

#NigeriaDecides2023: 10 disinformation trends in election season Africa’s most populous country holds elections – including for president – in February 2023. So far, we’ve spotted 10 types of false ...

Data on the economic significance and conservation benefits of hunting in African countries is limited and polarises a fractious debate. This factsheet provides an overview of the available research.

Adolescent mental health in South Africa: what do the numbers say? How many adolescents have mental illness? And how many get the care they need? A South African news article’s statistics may be ...

Putting old claims to bed: no evidence undocumented immigrants ‘contribute massively’ to crime and ‘nothing’ to South Africa’s economy South African politicians and the public alike are quick to make ...