July 27, 2023
Nigeria: No, Election Tribunal Hasn't Declared Peter Obi Winner of Nigeria's 2023 February Presidential Election
IN SHORT: Nigeria's election petition tribunal began hearing cases against the country's electoral commission in early May 2023. But claims that the tribunal has declared the… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Election Petition Tribunal Judge Has Not Resigned Over Pressure to Rule Against Opposition Leader Peter Obi
IN SHORT: A report has circulated on social media, claiming one of the five judges in Nigeria's presidential election petition court resigned due to pressure to subvert justice.… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu Ordered the Reopening of All Land Borders
IN SHORT: The closure of Nigeria's land borders in 2019 caused economic setbacks. But social media claims that all borders have now been reopened are not true. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Nigeria: No, EU Report Did Not Say Opposition Labour Party Suffered Most Violence in All Nigerian States During Elections
IN SHORT: Contrary to online claims, an election observer report by the bloc highlights only one incident and does not say which party suffered the most violence during the… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Liberia: A 'Narco-State' - No One Has the Data, So Where Did Liberian Opposition Leader Joseph Boakai Get Figures On Drug Abuse?
Despite concerns about drug abuse and addiction in Liberia, there are no credible statistics on the extent of the problem in the country. Read more »
July 19, 2023
Liberia: Election Check - Three Claims About President George Weah's Record On Reducing Poverty in Liberia
The country's finance minister, Samuel Tweah Jr, claims that his boss has done a lot to improve the lives of Liberians. But do his numbers check out? Read more »
July 17, 2023
Kenya: Yes, Kenyan President Right That Salaries and Wages Take Up 46 Percent of Revenue, but Made a Common Statistical Error
Kenya's public finances have been in the spotlight this year, as the new government struggles to balance the books. William Ruto recently tried to quantify the challenge by looking… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Nigeria: No, Former Lagos State Top Cop Hakeem Odumosu Not Appointed to Lead Nigeria's Anti-Graft Commission
IN SHORT: Odumosu led the publicly funded anti-crime Rapid Response Squad and also chaired a special unit of the Lagos police. But online claims that he will chair the Economic and… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's National Population Commission Isn't Hiring Staff for 2023 Census
IN SHORT: Nigeria is planning a national census. But claims that the population commission has already recruited staff for the exercise are false. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Not Giving Away Money Through 'Tinubu Empowerment Fund'
IN SHORT: President Bola Tinubu may have plans to empower young people in Nigeria, but claims that he's giving away thousands of naira are false. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Kenya: Kenya At 60 - Fact-Checking Six Claims By President William Ruto, Including On Election Results and Jobs
As the president nears a year in office, he has been keen to emphasise the social and economic challenges facing his administration. Read more »
June 27, 2023
Kenya: Did Kenyan Opposition Leaders Split Over Controversial Finance Law, As Claimed Online? No, Kalonzo Musyoka Misquoted in Graphic
IN SHORT: It's claimed that Wiper Party leader Musyoka said a controversial funding bill must be passed by the end of June 2023, signalling his support for it. His office has… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Didn't Fall During a Tour of the New National Security Adviser Office in Abuja
IN SHORT: A claim that the president fell during a tour of the new national security adviser office is false. Even the video posted alongside this claim does not show him stumbling… Read more »
Kenya: No, Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Did Not Call His Successor William Ruto a 'Conman' and 'Liar' After Ruto's 2023 National Day Speech
IN SHORT: A widely shared TikTok video appears to show that former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta called his successor William Ruto a "liar" and "a conman" for certain promises.… Read more »
Nigeria: No, This Photo Doesn't Show Pre-Colonial Igbo Architecture in Southeast Nigeria
IN SHORT: The claim that this is a photo of "pre-colonial" Igbo architecture in Nigeria is false. It actually shows the palace of Foumban in Cameroon in 1907. Read more »
June 23, 2023
South Africa: No, Waivers for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders Misunderstood
IN SHORT: South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has clarified that their approval of waiver applications are meant to allow Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders in the country to… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Uganda: No, Ugandan President Museveni Is Not Dead. 'State House Uganda' Tweet Announcing His Demise Is Fake
While president Yoweri Museveni contracted Covid-19, he is alive and well, according to official reports. Read more »
June 19, 2023
Kenya: No, Citizen TV Kenya Didn't Tweet About Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Getting Admitted to Intensive Care
IN SHORT: Uganda's long-term ruler contracted Covid-19, but claims that a popular Kenyan TV station reported of his worsening condition are false. Read more »
Uganda: Ignore False Claims That Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Is Dead
IN SHORT: Following his bout with a mild case of Covid-19, many social media posts claimed that Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni had died. This is not true. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's President Has Ordered All Local Oil Refineries Be Fully Operational Within Six Months
IN SHORT: President Bola Tinubu has made some bold calls since he was sworn in on 29 May 2023. But ordering ailing oil refineries into operation is not one of them. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Video Doesn't Show Dollars Found in Nigeria's Ousted Central Bank Chief's House
IN SHORT: After the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was not only suspended but arrested, too, rumours have swirled in the country. But this viral video of piles of dollar… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Kenya: Did the Kenyan President Threaten to Sack Legislators Who Would Oppose a Key Finance Bill?
IN SHORT: A video posted on TikTok is captioned as though Kenyan president William Ruto threatened to "fire" members of parliament who voted against his party's proposed bill. But… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Kenya: Did Kenya's Presidential Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed Resign Over 'Rampant Corruption' in Government? No, Ignore False Claim
IN SHORT: Following the recent resignation of a principal secretary in Kenya, false claims have been made on social media that other government officials have resigned. But Hussein… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President William Ruto Sparred With Journalists Over His Policies. Did He Get His Facts Right?
Ahead of his government's eagerly anticipated first annual budget, to be presented mid-June 2023, Ruto made a number of claims in a sit-down with journalists. How did he fare with… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Nigeria: New President Bola Tinubu Appoints 27 Ministers? No, Ignore Circulating List
As the country awaits a new cabinet, lists circulating on social media claim to name those who've made the grade. But it's not to be trusted. Read more »