Islam and Christianity are the dominant religions across the continent. Islam is most prevalent in northern Africa, while Christianity is more common in southern Africa.

In 2020, 37% of doctors in Nigeria were women. This was an increase from 35.6% in 2019 and 34.6% in 2018.... In mid-2024, 27.5% of South Africa’s population – about 16.8 million people – are younger ...

In 2020, 37% of doctors in Nigeria were women. This was an increase from 35.6% in 2019 and 34.6% in 2018. In 2020, 37% of doctors in Nigeria were women. This was an increase from 35.6% in 2019 and ...

Eswatini had the highest female unemployment rate at 39.4%, followed by South Africa ( 29.9%) Gabon (29%) and Botswana (27%).

In 2018, about 30.9% of Nigeria’s population lived below the international poverty line of $2.15 a day. With a population of about 227 million in 2023, this translates to about 70 million people ...

In 2018, about 30.9% of Nigeria’s population lived below the international poverty line of $2.15 a day. With a population of about 227 million in 2023, this translates to about 70 million people ...

Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari died in a London hospital on Sunday 13 July 2025. The news of his death ...

A message sent to Africa Check by subscribers to our WhatsApp lines claims that a company called “Sibanye Water” is offering ...

IN SHORT: Several viral videos and posts on social media wrongly claim that the son of Kenya’s deputy police chief Eluid Lagat killed a man in Thome in the capital Nairobi. But there is no evidence to ...

A document circulating on Facebook appears to be a statement from Kenya’s former prime minister and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader, Raila Odinga. It strongly condemns the police ...

No, South African family didn’t move into broken army chopper – yet another satire story taken out of context ...