👤 Wycliffe Muia

14 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
14
2026-07-30 – 2026-10-10
Claims per article
28
385 extracted in total
Hedged claims
9%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
4,045
characters
Writes for BBC News.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
50%
Crime & Law
21%
Economy/Business
7%
Health
7%
Sports
7%
World
7%
Most-tagged topics
UgandaJohannesburgSouth AfricaFranceIslamistKampalaKenyaSouth African

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
3 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.15 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-04 · BBC News · World
UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
15 outlets covered this event
2026-10-02 · BBC News · Politics
Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
12 outlets covered this event
2026-09-17 · BBC News · Crime & Law
Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths
12 outlets covered this event
2026-10-10 · BBC News · Health
Questions remain over Ebola patient who travelled across three nations undetected
10 outlets covered this event
2026-09-18 · BBC News · Politics
Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody
7 outlets covered this event
2026-09-18 · BBC News · Crime & Law
British woman rescued in Malawi shootout that left four suspected kidnappers dead
6 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-07-30 · BBC News
Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
🔮 Treason is a capital offence in Uganda and if found guilty the veteran politician could be sentenced to death. assertive
2026-08-14 · BBC News
Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup
🔮 Last May, the junta dissolved all political parties following rare anti-government protests, which former Prime Minister Moussa Mara described as a severe blow to reconciliation efforts initiated by the military leaders. assertive
2026-09-04 · BBC News
UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
🔮 The UN vote is non-binding but will see changes to the maps used by institutions around the world. assertive
2026-09-04 · BBC News
Body of world's youngest traditional king returns home to Uganda amid succession row
🔮 The Tooro king will be buried next Saturday - the day he had hoped to celebrate the anniversary of his coronation. assertive
2026-09-10 · BBC News
Royal family rift after popular TV news presenter chosen to succeed Ugandan king
🔮 His sister, Princess Ruth Komuntale, said the late king had left a will written in 2022 naming his young son, whose identity has never been disclosed, as his successor. assertive
2026-09-17 · BBC News
Abducted South African journalist found dead with gunshot wounds
🔮 Police said they were investigating a case of murder but a post-mortem examination would establish the cause of death. assertive
2026-09-17 · BBC News
Ninth woman's body found as South African police investigate string of deaths
🔮 President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" in finding those behind the killings, which he said were "causing fear and uncertainty in our communities". assertive
2026-09-18 · BBC News
Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody
🔮 But the agency's national headquarters later said the cause had not been established and would require medical and laboratory tests. assertive
2026-09-29 · BBC News
Burkina Faso's junta leader opens major gold refinery to keep mining profits at home
🔮 The plant will initially be capable of refining 164 tonnes of gold a year, significantly more than the country's current annual production. assertive
2026-10-02 · BBC News
Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates
🔮 Ethiopia said it was expelling 10 Eritrean diplomats who "pose a direct threat to Ethiopia's national security" and would shut its embassy in Asmara. assertive
2026-10-09 · BBC News
Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa
🔮 It has prompted hundreds of people to gather at refugee reception centres, fuelling anger among anti-immigration campaigners who fear the decision will encourage undocumented migration. assertive
2026-10-10 · BBC News
Questions remain over Ebola patient who travelled across three nations undetected
🔮 Uganda imposed restrictions on movement across its border with DR Congo shortly after the outbreak began in May. mixed
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