Did ‘at least 50,000’ Nigerians die from terrorism in 2017?
Nigeria’s internal security challenges continue to be a source of national debate, but is the death toll from terror attacks as high as a prominent critic said?
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Yes, education & jobs ‘belong to same WhatsApp group’, as SA’s Malema said
The leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters party, Julius Malema, claimed that only 5% of graduates are unemployed.
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ANC job creation boast ignores SA’s increased unemployment rate
The number of employed people has increased in South Africa since 1994. But comparisons of absolute numbers don’t present the full picture.
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Has Nigeria’s president not built even a nursery school, as Jonathan aide claimed?
Muhammadu Buhari is failing the country’s education sector, an adviser of the previous administration has charged. But do his claims make the grade?
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#5facts: SA’s top 2017 numbers
Crime, income, social grants, obesity and migrants. We picked five facts about big South African talking points in 2017.
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#5facts: Getting around in SA
As South Africans gear up to hit the road for the holidays, here are #5facts about the country’s roads and transport trends.
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Do just 700,000 public workers gobble up half of Kenya’s taxes, as Ruto said?
Kenya’s civil servant pay levels continue to attract national debate. Is the situation as bad as the deputy president recently depicted?
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Handwashing 101: Dettol’s disease-busting claims under the microscope
Just how likely are you to avoid diarrhea or the flu by regularly washing your hands? And how big a toll does diarrhea take among the very young?
#5facts: Water in South Africa
While it pours with rain in Johannesburg, Cape Town residents are worried about the taps running dry. We look at 5 facts about water in South Africa
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Hit or miss? Taking stock of 5 claims in Buhari’s 2018 budget speech
Nigeria’s president is firmly back in the driving seat after two medical leaves of absence. Now mid-term, President Muhammadu Buhari has outlined his spending plans for 2018. But do his key claims add up?