Headlines that Covid has re-emerged in Nigeria’s Benue state misleading, health officials say
A national newspaper reported that 25 new cases had been confirmed in the north-central state. This is incorrect, health officials said.
A national newspaper reported that 25 new cases had been confirmed in the north-central state. This is incorrect, health officials said.
An article by a prominent anti-vaccine campaigner in South Africa and widely circulated on social media makes many baseless claims.
The current state governor was a no-show at the #ThePlatformNG debate, leaving three other candidates to outline their plans for Lagos.
Fact-checkers aren’t seeing anywhere near the volume of false information about Covid-19 as we did in the heyday of the pandemic.
SA’s latest quarterly crime statistics reveal where and how these crimes happen, but we must understand the data and trends in context.
South African news article’s statistics may be outdated and from another country, but its message rings true.
Following almost two years of disruptions to South Africa's school calendar, what has been the impact of Covid-19 on education in SA?
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