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No, repeat of 1960s civil war not under way in south-eastern Nigeria

Warning: This report links to graphic content. Discretion is advised. A repeat of the Nigeria-Biafra civil war is ongoing in south-eastern Nigeria, according to a message circulating on Facebook since March 2024. “Two members of the 18 PMF personnels posted to Garki, in Okigwe LGA were...

No, Nigeria’s Abia state governor Alex Otti has not ordered the arrest of predecessors over ‘missing N100 billion’

A “breaking news” report posted on Facebook claims that Alex Otti has ordered the arrest of his predecessors over funds that allegedly went missing during their tenures. Otti is the governor of Abia state in south-east Nigeria. The Facebook post starts with the headline: “Breaking New...

No evidence that 500 Nigerian military officers of Igbo ethnicity resigned in protest against president Bola Tinubu

In March 2024 a message circulated on Facebook, claiming that 500 Nigerian military officers from the Igbo ethnic group had resigned after passing a vote of no confidence in president Bola Tinubu. The claim is circulating as a screenshot of a breaking news report and as Facebook posts. �...

No evidence of a gunfight in Rivers state, Nigeria; governor's wife not abducted by soldiers

A message circulating on Facebook as breaking news claims there was a gunfight in Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s prominent oil-rich city, between soldiers loyal to Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and those loyal to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. The 27 February 2024 post claims there was cha...

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What proportion of trafficked persons in Nigeria are women?

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US Department of State: 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report - Nigeria

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What proportion of trafficked persons in Nigeria are women?

In 2023, the Nigerian government identified 1,634 victims of trafficking, including 841 victims of sex trafficking, 543 victims of labour trafficking and 250 victims of unspecified forms of trafficking. Of the 841 sex trafficking victims, 763 were women. Of the 543 victims of labour trafficking, 290...

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Health

How many cases of malaria are recorded in Zimbabwe each year?

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WHO: Country Disease Outlook ᠆ Zimbabwe

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How many cases of malaria are recorded in Zimbabwe each year?

The annual number of reported malaria cases in 2021 was 342,543 (at an incidence rate of 21.4 cases per 1000 people), resulting in 876 deaths. Zimbabwe’s malaria incidence rate has fluctuated, but has generally declined since 2015. ...

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Health

How many malaria deaths are recorded in Zimbabwe in a year?

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WHO: Country Disease Outlook ᠆ Zimbabwe

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How many malaria deaths are recorded in Zimbabwe in a year?

The annual number of reported malaria deaths in 2021 was in 876. ...

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Health

How many new HIV infections occur in Zimbabwe each year?

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UNDP Zimbabwe: Overview of The HIV Epidemic in Zimbabwe

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How many new HIV infections occur in Zimbabwe each year?

In Zimbabwe, the number of people becoming infected with HIV each year has fallen by more than half over the past decade. In 2022, about 0.17% of adults in Zimbabwe were infected with HIV, and the number of new cases fell in all age groups. Among adults, the number of new HIV cases fell by 7%, and a...

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