Mpuuga Doubts Kyagulanyi's Presidential Prospects Amidst NUP Fallout
Mathias Mpuuga, former Ugandan Leader of Opposition, publicly questioned Robert Kyagulanyi's presidential capabilities due to leadership style concerns, citing lack of respect and engagement, leading to a new political movement after a fallout over a Shs 500 million service award and strained relati...
Mpuuga Doubts Kyagulanyi's Presidential Prospects Amidst NUP Fallout
Mathias Mpuuga, former Ugandan Leader of Opposition, publicly questioned Robert Kyagulanyi's presidential capabilities due to leadership style concerns, citing lack of respect and engagement, leading to a new political movement after a fallout over a Shs 500 million service award and strained relati...
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40% Bias Score
Nigerian Fact-Checkers Uncover Sophisticated Online Scams in Meta's 2024 Program
Three Nigerian interns working with Meta's third-party fact-checking program in 2024 identified prevalent online scams, including engagement bait, impersonation of businesses like Jumia, and friend-based investment schemes, exploiting seasonal trends and trust to defraud users.
Nigerian Fact-Checkers Uncover Sophisticated Online Scams in Meta's 2024 Program
Three Nigerian interns working with Meta's third-party fact-checking program in 2024 identified prevalent online scams, including engagement bait, impersonation of businesses like Jumia, and friend-based investment schemes, exploiting seasonal trends and trust to defraud users.
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24% Bias Score
FCT Parks Overflow as Nigerians Opt for Affordable Christmas Celebrations
Despite Nigeria's economic challenges, FCT parks overflowed with families celebrating Christmas due to high transportation costs and the long holiday, boosting local vendors' business.
FCT Parks Overflow as Nigerians Opt for Affordable Christmas Celebrations
Despite Nigeria's economic challenges, FCT parks overflowed with families celebrating Christmas due to high transportation costs and the long holiday, boosting local vendors' business.
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48% Bias Score
Nigerian Stampedes Highlight Poverty Crisis Amidst Economic Reforms
At least 60 people died in three separate stampedes across Nigeria during food distributions, highlighting the dire poverty and the government's failure to address the crisis caused by rising inflation and inefficient social welfare programs.
Nigerian Stampedes Highlight Poverty Crisis Amidst Economic Reforms
At least 60 people died in three separate stampedes across Nigeria during food distributions, highlighting the dire poverty and the government's failure to address the crisis caused by rising inflation and inefficient social welfare programs.
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52% Bias Score
Sudan Floods: 15,000 Homes Destroyed, Cholera Outbreak in White Nile State
Flooding and a cholera outbreak in White Nile state, Sudan, have displaced thousands, destroyed 15,000 houses, and caused 166 cholera cases with 4 deaths, exacerbated by conflict impacting the Jebel Aulia reservoir.
Sudan Floods: 15,000 Homes Destroyed, Cholera Outbreak in White Nile State
Flooding and a cholera outbreak in White Nile state, Sudan, have displaced thousands, destroyed 15,000 houses, and caused 166 cholera cases with 4 deaths, exacerbated by conflict impacting the Jebel Aulia reservoir.
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36% Bias Score
Nigeria Denies Niger's Terrorism Accusations Amidst Regional Tension
Nigeria strongly denies Niger's accusations of sponsoring terrorism and undermining its government, citing counterterrorism operations and joint economic projects as evidence; this follows Niger's coup and withdrawal from ECOWAS, creating significant regional tension.
Nigeria Denies Niger's Terrorism Accusations Amidst Regional Tension
Nigeria strongly denies Niger's accusations of sponsoring terrorism and undermining its government, citing counterterrorism operations and joint economic projects as evidence; this follows Niger's coup and withdrawal from ECOWAS, creating significant regional tension.
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40% Bias Score
Zimbabwe's Unusually Mild Drought Response
Zimbabwe's Lands Minister, Dr Anxious Masuka, reports an unusual lack of food queues despite the worst El Niño drought since independence, attributing this to government initiatives that provide food for 6.54 million people until March 2025 and support for 12.74 million (83.4 percent of the populati...
Zimbabwe's Unusually Mild Drought Response
Zimbabwe's Lands Minister, Dr Anxious Masuka, reports an unusual lack of food queues despite the worst El Niño drought since independence, attributing this to government initiatives that provide food for 6.54 million people until March 2025 and support for 12.74 million (83.4 percent of the populati...
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56% Bias Score
Ethiopia's Extensive Preparations for 2025 AU Summit
Ethiopia is meticulously preparing to host the 38th AU summit in February 2025, conducting extensive training programs for volunteers and collaborating with hotels and tourism operators to provide exceptional hospitality and showcase its cultural heritage, aiming to solidify its position as a leadin...
Ethiopia's Extensive Preparations for 2025 AU Summit
Ethiopia is meticulously preparing to host the 38th AU summit in February 2025, conducting extensive training programs for volunteers and collaborating with hotels and tourism operators to provide exceptional hospitality and showcase its cultural heritage, aiming to solidify its position as a leadin...
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52% Bias Score
Famine Declared in Sudan Amidst Government Withdrawal from IPC
The IPC declared famine in parts of Sudan, citing three criteria: severe food shortages affecting over 20 percent of the population, acute malnutrition in one-third of children, and at least two hunger-related deaths per 10,000 daily. Sudan's government suspended its participation in the IPC, accusi...
Famine Declared in Sudan Amidst Government Withdrawal from IPC
The IPC declared famine in parts of Sudan, citing three criteria: severe food shortages affecting over 20 percent of the population, acute malnutrition in one-third of children, and at least two hunger-related deaths per 10,000 daily. Sudan's government suspended its participation in the IPC, accusi...
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32% Bias Score
African Music's Digital Revolution: Global Success and Persistent Challenges
Driven by digital platforms and Afrobeats/Amapiano, African music enjoys global success, with artists like Rema, Burna Boy, and CKay achieving international recognition and generating projected $500 million in digital streaming revenue by 2025, while challenges like copyright infringement persist.
African Music's Digital Revolution: Global Success and Persistent Challenges
Driven by digital platforms and Afrobeats/Amapiano, African music enjoys global success, with artists like Rema, Burna Boy, and CKay achieving international recognition and generating projected $500 million in digital streaming revenue by 2025, while challenges like copyright infringement persist.
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48% Bias Score
Nasarawa State Bill to Provide Free Menstrual Hygiene Products for Schoolgirls
Nasarawa State, Nigeria, is considering a bill to provide free menstrual hygiene products in public schools to improve the 54,000+ girls' school attendance, addressing a key factor in Nigeria's high out-of-school-girl rate (7.6 million).
Nasarawa State Bill to Provide Free Menstrual Hygiene Products for Schoolgirls
Nasarawa State, Nigeria, is considering a bill to provide free menstrual hygiene products in public schools to improve the 54,000+ girls' school attendance, addressing a key factor in Nigeria's high out-of-school-girl rate (7.6 million).
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56% Bias Score
67 Dead in Nigeria Giveaway Stampedes Amidst Economic Crisis
At least 67 people died in three separate stampedes at giveaway events in Nigeria during the Christmas season due to inadequate crowd control; the events occurred in Ibadan, Okija, and Abuja, highlighting the country's dire economic situation and widespread poverty.
67 Dead in Nigeria Giveaway Stampedes Amidst Economic Crisis
At least 67 people died in three separate stampedes at giveaway events in Nigeria during the Christmas season due to inadequate crowd control; the events occurred in Ibadan, Okija, and Abuja, highlighting the country's dire economic situation and widespread poverty.
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60% Bias Score