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Anambra’s 2021 governor election saw issues related to administration and security, and electoral malpractice in the form of ...

A photograph of a woman dressed in orange struggling with another woman in police uniform has been widely shared in South ...

IN SHORT: A photo has been posted to Facebook with the claim it shows Ugandan primary school pupils writing exams while seated outside on the bare ground. But the photo is from South Sudan. A photo is ...

BREAKING: Tanzanian Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu has won his treason case against the Government. The Supreme Court of Tanzania has acquitted him of all ...

IN SHORT: A video showing US president Donald Trump apparently urging Ugandans not to forgive their president, Yoweri Museveni, until he steps down and retires from politics has gone viral online.

IN SHORT: Former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has come under scrutiny for missing the memorial and burial services of former prime minister Raila Odinga. But users claim a video ...

IN SHORT: A claim that Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni is critically ill and in hospital is circulating on social media. However, there is no evidence to support it. Two graphics circulating on ...

IN SHORT: The Nigeria Forest Security Service is not recruiting. Interested social media users should ignore posts encouraging them to apply from 11 November 2025, and check the service’s official ...

IN SHORT: While political defections are common in Nigeria ahead of elections, the governor of Abia state has dismissed reports that he has switched to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Otti ...

IN SHORT: Some social media posts claim that the matriculation exam is no longer required for entry to tertiary institutions in Nigeria. However, the education ministry says this is not true. The ...

IN SHORT: According to an image circulating on social media in Kenya, Citizen TV reported that the university’s staff union has called off the ongoing 2025 lecturers’ strike. However, the news report ...