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Elections

No, South African singer Lira has not joined or endorsed newly formed political party uMkhonto weSizwe

South Africa will hold national elections on 29 May 2024. In the run-up to these elections, the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party or MKP) has attracted much attention. Several social media posts claim that South African singer Lerato Molapo, popularly known as Lira, has endorsed or be...

Housing

housing opportunities

statistics

government

dwellings

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COMMENT: How South Africa’s top brass continue to inflate government housing figures and why it matters

Government officials maintain that over 4 million houses have been provided to the poor. We explain why this claim is misleading.

child trafficking

miners

crime

Viral message makes unsupported claims about child trafficking and illegal miners in South Africa

An Afrikaans message shared with Africa Check warns parents that the kidnapping of children has become common. It also says that illegal miners have become part of complex human trafficking operations that trade children as sex slaves or unwilling organ donors. The message begins: “Asb mense, p...

No, French EU commissioner Breton did not criticise president Macron and Africa. Ignore false claims on social media and unreliable news sites

A message circulating on social media claims that Thierry Breton has criticised the “imbecility” of French president Emmanuel Macron. Brenton is the French commissioner to the European Union (EU), where he serves as commissioner for the internal market. The EU comprises 27 member states...

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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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