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, ...

IN SHORT: Party defections are common in Nigerian politics, especially ahead of elections. But senator Gbenga Daniel said claims that he was planning to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress for ...

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, ...

IN SHORT: On 1 September 2025, a Finnish court sentenced Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa to six years in prison on terrorism charges. The claim that the court has cancelled his sentence and set him free ...

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.

In 2023, militant Islamist violence in Africa caused over 23,000 deaths, a 20% rise from 2022. Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 59% of all terrorism-related deaths worldwide.

Trillions sent to counties. Billions raised through eCitizen. A boom in health facilities. These were among the advances ...