Factsheets

The outbreak of the serious bacterial infection has gone from just over 100 cases in four states to more than 9,000 in 19 states in Nigeria.

Is South Africa approaching grid failure? We unpack what that would look like and what the government is doing to tackle the energy crisis.

With the world's highest number of malaria cases and deaths, Nigeria's approval of a new “world-changing” vaccine has been closely watched.

Covid-19 is no longer considered to be at the health agency’s highest level of alert, the world can now focus on other health challenges.

The outbreak of the waterborne disease cholera has rattled South Africa. What do the public need to know about this latest threat?

An outbreak of diphtheria has been confirmed in Nigeria. But what is diphtheria, and what leads to its spread?

The country has tens of millions of voters. We bring you up to speed on one of Africa’s most anticipated elections.

Let us bring you up to speed on what you should know about one of the most-watched elections on the continent.

Marburg disease, caused by a virus related to Ebola, is rare but severe, and often fatal. But what is Marburg and how does it spread?

Recently, bills to amend Nigeria’s constitution and improve the participation of women in society were rejected by legislators. We look at w...

Nigeria is a major oil producer, and wants the real owners of assets in the crucial industry to be known. Why does this matter?

This factsheet looks at estimates of the number of abortions in the region and explains the broad categories of abortion laws.