August 23, 2023
West Africa: Niger Soldiers Remind Nigeria They're 'Not Playing'? No, Video of Independence Day Parade in Senegal
IN SHORT: A video has gone viral with the claim it shows the fearsome soldiers of Niger. But it was first posted online four months before the July 2023 coup in Niger and shows a… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Invading Niger After Coup? No, Video of 1998 Peacekeeping Mission in Sierra Leone
IN SHORT: A video posted on TikTok doesn't show the Nigerian army in Niger shortly after that country's July 2023 coup. It was shot during the Sierra Leone civil war of the 1990s. Read more »
August 02, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Defence Forces Recruiting 'Bona Fide Citizens' for 2023/24? No, Beware of Scam Website
"Ministry Of Defense has opened the Recruitment Portal for the 2023/2024 online application exercise for all bonafide citizens who wishes to get recruited into the Kenya Defense… Read more »
Nigeria: Scam Alert, the Nigerian Air Force Isn't Recruiting
IN SHORT: The Nigerian Air Force says it is not currently recruiting, so beware of scammers out to get your money and claiming otherwise. Ignore the purchase notice on social media… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence Former Army Chief Danjuma Has Endorsed Obi for Nigeria's Presidency
IN SHORT: Nigeria's 2023 presidential election is just weeks away, and the false claims keep flowing. This time, it's a claim that prominent former army chief TY Danjuma has… Read more »
July 27, 2022
South Africa: Ten Thousand U.S. Troops Set to Invade? No, Around 50 Soldiers in Country for Joint Military Exercise
Has the United States sent 10,000 troops to invade South Africa? Read more »
June 21, 2022
Nigeria: No, Military Has Not Overthrown Nigeria's Government or Suspended Political Parties and Activities
On Nigeria's Democracy Day on 12 June 2022, a post on Facebook in Nigeria claimed the Nigerian government had been overthrown and all political parties and activities suspended. Read more »
April 11, 2022
Nigeria: Does Kaduna State Have Nigeria's Highest Concentration of Military and Paramilitary Bodies?
Several terror attacks have recently hit Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna. Read more »