On 31 March, in a media interview, Ruto said: “There are 200,000 Kenyans – 240,000 to be exact – ask Alice Wahome, working in our housing programme.” He referred journalists to his housing minister ...

A political crisis triggered by a feud between the governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom ...

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South Africa is the world’s most dangerous country to drive in, according to a ranking that has been widely reported.

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IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has publicly executed hundreds of prisoners on death row. But there is no credible evidence of this, with most of ...

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No, Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe didn’t 'shut down' the national assembly to demand the release of Ipob leader Nnamdi Kanu A claim has gone viral on Facebook, saying that the former minority ...

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IN SHORT: Don’t believe this video claiming to have a cure for diabetes. Its home remedies are nothing new and not effective. While diabetes can be managed in various ways, it can’t be cured. However, ...

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