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South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help
10th September 2025 The International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to... →
Fact-checking Kenyan president Ruto and governors’ chair Abdullahi at the 2025 devolution conference
By: Africa Check 9th September 2025 In August 2025, president William Ruto joined Kenya’s 47 governors in Homa Bay county, about 400 kilometres southwest of Nairobi, for the annual... →
Worried about ARVs in South Africa’s tap water? How to tell when journalists get the science wrong
By: Africa Check 8th September 2025 In July 2025, several South African news outlets resurfaced a 2020 report that looked at whether common HIV medications, known as antiretrovirals... →
As the US turns the tariff screws, what’s South Africa’s plan B?
By: Africa Check 3rd September 2025 Bruised by steep US tariffs on its exports, South Africa insists it’s far from knocked out. In August 2025, in one of its clearest public... →
Africa is expanding its digital public infrastructure for its digital future
By: In On Africa IOA 29th August 2025 Analysis in brief: Africa’s digital transformation is being pushed by demand from businesses and ordinary citizens, whose needs in the modern... →
FUL August 2025 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
29th August 2025 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
Fact or fiction? Breaking down Gachagua’s US tour claims on bills, education and health
By: Africa Check 28th August 2025 During his six-week US tour which ended on 21 August 2025, former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua sharply criticised the record of his... →
When trade wars hit home: how US tariffs could hurt ordinary South Africans
By: Africa Check 21st August 2025 South Africa is battling to negotiate reduced terms after the US unilaterally imposed “reciprocal” tariffs on allies and rivals alike. Many... →
Africa increases its oil refining capacity in a bid for energy independence
20th August 2025 Analysis in brief: African nations are focused on a goal of energy self-sufficiency, striving to achieve this task with government policies and... →
Nigeria rebases its economy again – here’s what sets it apart
By: Africa Check 18th August 2025 In mid-2025, Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) updated how it calculates gross domestic product or GDP, changing the base year from... →
