July 30
West Africa: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Will Remain Chair of West African Economic Bloc for Another Year, Has Not Stepped Down
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu will remain chair of West African economic bloc for another year, has not stepped down Read more »
July 23
Kenya: No, US-Based Organisation Ford Foundation Hasn't Admitted to Funding Protests in Kenya. Viral Graphics Fabricated
No, US-based organisation Ford Foundation hasn't admitted to funding protests in Kenya. Viral graphics fabricated Read more »
July 22
Africa: No, Bill Gates Hasn't Launched Maggot Milk, False Claim Uses Old Video of Discontinued South African Dairy Alternative
IN SHORT: When looking at popular conspiracy theories, the name Bill Gates is usually close at hand. But like so many others, this bizarre claim that the billionaire philanthropist… Read more »
June 26
Africa: Scam Alert! UN Children's Agency Unicef Not Running Promotions or Offering Loans On Facebook
Scam alert! UN children's agency Unicef not running promotions or offering loans on Facebook Read more »
June 14
Africa: Don't Be Scammed! World Food Programme Isn't Offering Cash Assistance Via This Dubious Website
Don't be scammed! World Food Programme isn't offering cash assistance via this dubious website Read more »
June 07
Africa: No, International Criminal Court Hasn't Issued Arrest Warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu - Judges Still to Decide
No, International Criminal Court hasn't issued arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Netanyahu - judges still to decide Read more »
August 18, 2023
Africa: Viral 'Quote' From World Trade Organization Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Fabricated
IN SHORT: A quote attributed to the head of the World Trade Organization about her meeting with Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu is circulating on Facebook. But the quote is… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Africa: Factsheet - 'Back to the Basics' - Seven Questions About HIV and Aids Answered
The WHO has announced Covid-19 is no longer considered to be at the health agency's highest level of alert, and so the world can focus on other health challenges, such as managing… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: No, Pandemic Treaty Still a Rough Draft, Doesn't Give World Health Organization 'Control Over Entire World'
The World Health Organization's voluntary pandemic treaty lays out ways countries could cooperate to prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics. It doesn't hand all power… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Africa: No, the World Economic Forum Doesn't Want to Legalise Sex or Marriage Between Humans and Animals - Claim From Known False Information Site
IN SHORT: There's no evidence the WEF has made any kind of pronouncement on the legality of sex between people and animals. It doesn't have the "authority or intention" to do so,… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Kenya: No, Human Rights Watch Didn't Release Statement Linking Waithera Death to Fraud Case Against Former CEO of Kenya's Public Medical Insurer
IN SHORT: Human Rights Watch didn't release a statement saying the bizarre and tragic killing of National Hospital Insurance Fund staffer Lilian Waithera was because she was a… Read more »