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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 ...

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...

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, Kenya was ranked 124th. It was 137th ...

According to Kenya’s 2019 Population and Housing Census, 34.2% of households in the country rely on piped water as a source of drinking water. ...

In 2019, the National Housing Corporation and the State Department for Housing built 100 and 430 units respectively for a total of 530 units or dwellings – higher than the 430 units realised in 2018. ...

According to data from the World Bank, in 2018 75% of Kenya’s population had access to electricity. Related: FACTSHEET: The cost of electricity in Kenya ...

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. With an average score of 32, Sub-Saharan Afric...