June 04
Nigeria: No, Photos Showing Scarred Children Are Old, Unrelated to Nigeria's Oyo State School Abduction
No, photos showing scarred children are old, unrelated to Nigeria's Oyo state school abduction Read more »
April 21
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Army Did Not 'Recently' Arrest 488 Boko Haram Members in Abia State
No, Nigerian army did not 'recently' arrest 488 Boko Haram members in Abia state Read more »
March 06
Somalia: Ignore Fake Letter Claiming International Civil Aviation Organization Is Temporarily in Charge of Somalia's Airspace
IN SHORT: A circulating document claims that the International Civil Aviation Organisation has assumed control of Somalia's airspace. But an ICAO spokesperson told Africa Check the… Read more »
January 30
Somalia: No, Document Claiming Chinese Foreign Minister Cancelled Visit to Somalia Over Security Concerns Fake
No, document claiming Chinese foreign minister cancelled visit to Somalia over security concerns fake Read more »
January 20
Nigeria: No, US Military Has Not Bombed Nigeria's Capital City in an Attempt to Capture President Bola Tinubu
No, US military has not bombed Nigeria's capital city in an attempt to capture president Bola Tinubu Read more »
December 12, 2025
East Africa: Old Video Used to Falsely Claim Uganda Conducted Military Drills After President's Indian Ocean Remarks
Old video used to falsely claim Uganda conducted military drills after president's Indian Ocean remarks Read more »
December 11, 2025
Nigeria: No, Viral Video Doesn't Show 'Islamic Extremists' Removing Christian Billboard in Nigeria's Kwara State
No, viral video doesn't show 'Islamic extremists' removing Christian billboard in Nigeria's Kwara state Read more »
December 03, 2025
South Africa: Vacancies Exist At South Africa's Defence Force, but Facebook Posts Mislead About How to Apply
Vacancies exist at South Africa's defence force, but Facebook posts mislead about how to apply Read more »
November 26, 2025
Tanzania: AI-Generated Video Falsely Shows Tanzanian Officer 'Burning' President Hassan's Poster As Proof That Officers Are 'Tired of CCM Regime'
AI-generated video falsely shows Tanzanian officer 'burning' president Hassan's poster as proof that officers are 'tired of CCM regime' Read more »
November 18, 2025
Nigeria: No Evidence of U.S. Airstrikes in Kaduna After U.S. President's Claim of Christian Persecution in Nigeria
No evidence of US airstrikes in Kaduna after US president's claim of Christian persecution in Nigeria Read more »
November 17, 2025
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigerian Lawmaker Abaribe Supports Suggestion to Set Up US Military Base in Port Harcourt
IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has responded to the suggestion of the US setting up a military base in the oil-rich Port Harcourt… Read more »
September 16, 2025
South Africa: Uniformed Man Calling for Removal of Politicians Is Not From the South African Army
Uniformed man calling for removal of politicians is not from the South African army Read more »
September 12, 2025
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Not Recruiting From 15 September 2025 - Ignore Social Media Posts Claiming Otherwise
Nigerian Army not recruiting from 15 September 2025 - ignore social media posts claiming otherwise Read more »
