Thousands of migrants have jobs in Eskom, Vodacom and South Africa’s government? No, viral message plain wrong
Harmful rumours about migrants from other African countries get attention on social media in South Africa.
Harmful rumours about migrants from other African countries get attention on social media in South Africa.
Like all major breaking news events, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has generated plenty of misinformation.
In a widely listened-to podcast, the BBC made the startling claim that more than a million Africans die each year on the continent’s roads. ...
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-...
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World Bank uses outdated stats as it announces US$500 million in funding to help educate girls in Nigeria
Prominent economist and former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, said the government’s debt burden had made the country broke.
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