Two claims by popular morning radio show host about depression in Kenya, checked
The scale of mental illness in the country was “horrific”, according to Classic 105’s Maina Kageni. But do his numbers add up?
The scale of mental illness in the country was “horrific”, according to Classic 105’s Maina Kageni. But do his numbers add up?
Governor Seyi Makinde claimed his administration increased the state’s purse by billions in internally generated revenue - is this true?
A prominent member of parliament suggested South African cops can’t shoot back when shot at. But he's wrong.
Most of the 500,000 terminations are unsafe, prompting Ghetto Radio host Maji Maji to ask if abortion should be made legal in Kenya.
The police ministry has been making a spirited case for changes to the country’s primary gun law. But, not all its claims add up.
While both the absolute numbers and the rate have grown since 1994, the graphic gets the figures wrong.
The Independent Online gave two startling statistics about Malawi’s cancer burden. Both do not stand up to close scrutiny.
An article published in many Nigerian newspapers made several claims about the state of learning in the country. We took a look at them.
Most recent survey data by Nigerian authorities put the number at 46 or 47 million people – very concerning, but far behind India.
Messages posted on Twitter and Facebook claim that 50% of global mining deaths occur in South Africa.
A state of emergency would give the president more power, and he would retain control of the military.
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