According to International Monetary Fund estimates of gross government debt (% of GDP), the least indebted are Libya, Botswana and Equatorial Guinea, all at under 25%.

Data shows almost 9 million people were employed in 1994, but changes in survey methodology make comparisons with later ...

Partly. Since 28 May 2024, adults may grow cannabis privately for personal use under the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024. Commercial “recreational” farming and trade remain illegal.

No evidence Kenyan minister Murkomen warned young people they would be killed if they tried to topple the government ...

Not at the federal level. However, in 12 predominantly Muslim northern states, Sharia-based laws can impose the death penalty for consensual same‑sex activity.

IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim that Olumide Akpata, a prominent Labour Party member, has defected to the All Progressives Congress. But Akpata says the claim is false. “Olumide Akpata, ...

With an official investigation into corruption in the country’s police about to get underway, we unpack what these inquiries ...

A photo making the rounds on Facebook claims to show a South Sudanese woman selling bullets on an otherwise normal market day ...

In July 2025, Nigeria’s chief of army staff Olufemi Oluyede encouraged young people to pursue careers in the military, ...

A video that first circulated on social media in 2022 has resurfaced, once again stoking fear about South Africans’ right to ...

According to UNODC’s Prison Matters 2025, Africa holds about 3.8 million prisoners, nearly one‑third of the global prison population of 11.5 million.