In April 2025, messaging platform WhatsApp introduced a new feature called “advanced chat privacy”. We break down the facts.

The FBI is set to arrest a Nigerian fraudster by name Ehiremen Aigbokhan who scammed Donald Trump of 250,000 dollars,” reads ...

Nigeria's contentious tax reforms are expected to come into effect at the start of 2026 and could change Nigeria’s tax system significantly.

A TikTok user has posted a video in which they claim that the Iranian president warned Nigeria against getting involved in ...

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari died in a London hospital on 13 July 2025 and was given a state burial two days later. Buhari ...

Kenyan governor James Orengo has resigned. That’s according to posts doing the rounds on social media in Kenya. Orengo is the governor of Siaya county, located about 420 kilometres west of the capital ...

Uganda hosted about 1.74 million refugees and asylum seekers. Most came from South Sudan (55%) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (29%).

South Africa is notorious for its levels of rape. But the true extent of the problem is unknown. This guide looks at the limited data available.

Data on the economic significance and conservation benefits of hunting in African countries is limited and polarises a fractious debate. This factsheet provides an overview of the available research.

Claims that South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo or even India can lay claim to the unwanted title of "rape capital of the world” have been doing the rounds for well over a decade. In 2000, ...

‘Fraudulent and misleading’: why pricey herbal mix touted as a remedy for HIV falls flat While widespread antiretroviral treatment has drastically changed the lives of people with HIV, there is still ...

‘Death, death, death’: setting the record straight on Trump’s South Africa farm murder spectacle As the country debates THAT White House meeting, we took a closer look at some of the claims traded in ...