Fact-checks

With a week to go before polling, Nigeria's election commission has announced a six-week delay in voting. Africa Check looks at the issues a...

International migrants are often accused of stealing jobs from locals in South Africa. But new data presents a far more nuanced picture of w

South Africa's schooling system is facing severe criticism. How can you assess education in the country? What data is available? And how acc...

Nigerian soldiers fleeing zebra pic is fake

Presenting Boko Haram as part of a global terror organisation draws the attention away from Nigeria’s own responsibility in the situation. A...