Facts in Q&A format

Yes. Police in Abuja (FCT), Kebbi and Imo have begun enforcement against vehicles with unauthorised tinted windows and covered plates. Offenders face arrest, prosecution or vehicle impoundment, with exemptions only for factory-fitted or medically approved tints....

Partly. Since 28 May 2024, adults may grow cannabis privately for personal use under the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024. Commercial “recreational” farming and trade remain illegal. However, low-THC hemp may be farmed with a DALRRD permit under the Plant Improvement Act, and cannabis...

It hasn’t. A Cessation of Hostilities was signed on 26 Aug 2006 (with addenda) and a Final Peace Agreement was initialled in 2008. However, LRA leader Joseph Kony refused to sign, so no peace treaty was concluded....

In the 2024/25 financial year, South Africa’s Department of Social Development reported 26,852 cases of child abuse and neglect....

There is no official UN standard. A figure often cited in policing literature is 1 officer for every 220 people (roughly 4.5 per 1,000), but this is unofficial and widely debunked as a “ghost” standard....

No. Nigeria criminalises same‑sex relations under the Same‑Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, which bans marriage, civil unions, public displays of same‑sex affection and membership in LGBTI organisations. Penalties include prison terms of up to 14 years....

South Africa’s murder rate stands at 9 murders per 100,000 people, based on the South African Police Service’s fourth quarter 2024/2025 crime statistics. This rate is calculated using reported murders relative to the national population as estimated by Stats SA....

In the year ending March 2025, 13,452 sexual offences were recorded, according to the South African Police Service’s fourth quarter 2024/2025 crime statistics. This includes rape, sexual assault and attempted sexual offences....

In 2023/24 the South African Police Service (SAPS) recorded 22,735 carjackings (about 62 per day) and 1,976 truck hijackings....