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FACTSHEET: 22 quick facts about Kenya’s 2022 election
Let us bring you up to speed on what you should know about one of the most-watched elections on the continent.
Politics
Jury still out on how much South Africa loses to corruption every day
An opposition party claims that South Africa loses R800 million to corruption every day. But the number can’t be verified.
SHUTTERSTOCK
On the trail of African political parties that took liberties with the facts in 2021
While it’s said politics requires some “economy with the truth”, is anyone interested in actual facts anymore?
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Frozen out? Checking claims about women’s participation in Nigerian politics
After a Nigerian senator warned of the shrinking space for women in parliament, a columnist made several claims that painted a dire picture.
