The annual address was set against a backdrop of choppy regional and global waters. How did Ramaphosa fare with his facts?

We verified several claims made by the former Nigerian aviation minister and prominent politician in a TV interview.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided a New York house belonging to former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari and ...

Over a dozen Facebook posts circulating in Nigeria claim that US president Donald Trump has imposed a ban that will prevent ...

South Africa’s president signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment bill into law, despite fierce opposition from critics.

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Trump Orders FBI to Arrest ‘Wike’ on Sight in Any European Country, Including France, Over Alleged Crimes Committed During ...

IN SHORT: A video of Kenya’s deputy president Kithure Kindiki apparently lecturing the president’s right-hand man has been posted online. But Kindiki did not mention Farouk Kibet in the video. Given ...

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IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim that a respiratory virus outbreak in China has led to school closures. While China has recorded an increase in HMPV cases in recent months, health experts ...

IN SHORT: A viral Facebook video claims that a Kenyan doctor’s house has been destroyed in an explosion linked to his criticism of pharmaceutical companies. It also shows him promoting a “miracle cure ...