The number of South African police is declining, but minister gets the figures wrong – and what they represent
Police minister Bheki Cele exaggerated how many police officers had left the force in the past decade. What else did he fudge?
Police minister Bheki Cele exaggerated how many police officers had left the force in the past decade. What else did he fudge?
In his last Heroes’ Day address as president, Kenyatta shone a light on his achievements in office.
A prominent member of parliament suggested South African cops can’t shoot back when shot at. But he's wrong.
An online publication claims there are more than 15 million Nigerians in the diaspora who send home about US$25 billion every year. We fact-...
With movement restrictions in place due to Covid-19, unverified information still found a way of travelling, whether among family, colleague...
A prominent South African online news publisher claimed that the USA's lack of engagement with Africa has accelerated China's influence
In celebration of 60 years of Independence President Buhari made a number of claims in his address, we looked into these claims.
World Bank uses outdated stats as it announces US$500 million in funding to help educate girls in Nigeria
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