Campaigner in hit and miss with facts about Nigeria’s stroke burden
Stroke is the most common medical emergency in most hospitals in Nigeria, an expert claimed. Is this the case?
Researched by Motunrayo Joel
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Nigeria: 10 big health-related claims we fact-checked in 2019 – and why Promise Tracker Did they keep their word?
They promised big changes. Have they carried them out? The African Election Promise Tracker shows progress made to date.
How many pupils and teachers are there in South African schools?
There were 12.8 million pupils (pre-grade R to Grade 12) in South Africa’s ordinary public and independent schools in 2018. They were taught by 437,449 teachers.
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The deliberate and sustained seeding of incorrect information on social media would have many thinking a new state is imminent in Nigeria. Not too fast.
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African Fact-checking Awards 2019
We’ve announced the winners & runner-ups - here are the fact-checks for this year’s awards!