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Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index ranks 180 countries based on how free journalists are as well as instances of abuse and violence against them. In 2020, Nigeria was ranked 115th out of 180 countries –five positions up from 2019. Based on its score, the country is con...

Ghana’s constitution requires a newly sworn-in president to appoint a cabinet to assist him/her to determine government policies. It further stipulates the composition of the cabinet: the president, the vice-president and “not less than 10 and not more than 19 ministers of state”. ...

An estimated 89% of South African households had access to piped (tap) water in 2018. In 2002, the year of the first General Household Survey, 84.4% of households had tap water. Related: Frequently asked questions about water in South Africa ...

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index records perceived public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. It uses a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), based on feedback from experts and business people. In 2020,South Africa ranked 69th. It was...

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index records perceived public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. It uses a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), based on feedback from experts and business people. In 2020, Nigeria was ranked 149th. It was 146t...

North-Eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe remain one of the most severe humanitarian crisis zones in Nigeria, characterized by devastated communities, armed conflict, violations of human rights and dignity, killings, sexual violence, abduction and forced displacement. At the outset of 2019, an...

The percentage of South African households that were connected to the mains electricity supply increased to 85% in 2019 – an increase from 77% in 2002 (the year of the first General Household Survey). Related: Frequently asked questions about electricity in South Africa ...

Since 1994, the government has delivered over 4.7 million housing opportunities. ...

According to Kenya’s Bribery Index 2019, the judiciary was ranked as the most bribery prone institution at 69% above the Police which topped the list in 2017. Although the Police was the second most bribery prone institution at 64%, it was equally the most improved with a reduction of 19.3 percent...