#NigeriaDecides2023: How old – or young – are the candidates? Where are the women? And who has a PhD? What the data shows
Nigeria’s electoral commission recently released data on the 2023 general election candidates. We took a closer look.
Nigeria’s electoral commission recently released data on the 2023 general election candidates. We took a closer look.
SA’s latest quarterly crime statistics reveal where and how these crimes happen, but we must understand the data and trends in context.
President Muhammadu Buhari has been keen to talk up his legacy as the February 2023 elections approach. We go deeper behind the numbers.
This factsheet looks at estimates of the number of abortions in the region and explains the broad categories of abortion laws.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa was wrong when he said 51% of women in the country had experienced partner violence. It's important ...
As the world marks International Women’s Day, which this year is focused on pushing for better gender balance, we looked up some notable fac
Demands for an immediate radical reform of Nigeria’s much criticised police are rising. But can a ‘Georgia-solution’ work in Africa’s most p
Fear of crime remains high but the evidence suggests that people in South Africa are about half as likely to be physically assaulted or kill...
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