August 22
Nigeria: Ignore Misleading Posts Claiming Former Nigerian President Buhari and Former Army Chief Buratai Were 'Waving' Boko Haram Flag
Ignore misleading posts claiming former Nigerian president Buhari and former army chief Buratai were 'waving' Boko Haram flag Read more »
August 13
Uganda: Ugandan Army Says Circulating Press Release Condemning Human Rights Abuses Is Fake
Ugandan army says circulating press release condemning human rights abuses is fake Read more »
July 15
Congo-Kinshasa: Photo of Ugandan Troops in DR Congo in 2023, Not Sent to 'Quell Treasonous Gen Z' Protests in Kenya in 2024
Photo of Ugandan troops in DR Congo in 2023, not sent to 'quell treasonous Gen Z' protests in Kenya in 2024 Read more »
July 10
Kenya: No, Photo Does Not Show 'Young Ukrainian Girls Forced Into Military' to Fight Russia
No, photo does not show 'young Ukrainian girls forced into military' to fight Russia Read more »
July 02
Nigeria: No Evidence Video Shows Nigerian Soldiers in Armoured Tanks Heading for an Operation in Abia State
No evidence video shows Nigerian soldiers in armoured tanks heading for an operation in Abia state Read more »
June 27
Nigeria: Video of Nigerian Military Academy Initiation Goes Viral With False Claim It Shows 'Africans Selling Africans' to Work in DRC Mines
Video of Nigerian military academy initiation goes viral with false claim it shows 'Africans selling Africans' to work in DRC mines Read more »
Kenya: As Kenyan President Ruto Ticks Off His to-Do List From US State Visit, We Review Some of His Claims, Including On Peacekeeping
As Kenyan president Ruto ticks off his to-do list from US state visit, we review some of his claims, including on peacekeeping Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's Former Military Head of State Says Nigeria Might Go 'Into Extinction'
No evidence Nigeria's former military head of state says Nigeria might go 'into extinction' Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: US, France Deny Plans for Military Bases in Nigeria, Nigerian Government Confirms No Such Proposals
US, France deny plans for military bases in Nigeria, Nigerian government confirms no such proposals Read more »
May 14
Africa: Video Does Not Show a 'Huge Group of Africans' Joining Russia's Army
Video does not show a 'huge group of Africans' joining Russia's army Read more »
May 03
Kenya: Ignore Fake Cover of Kenyan Newspaper Eastafrican Claiming Rwandan President Rejected Us Helicopters
IN SHORT: A newspaper front page circulating on social media following a deadly Kenyan air crash shows a headline claiming that Rwandan president Paul Kagame rejected a donation of… Read more »
Kenya: No, Video Does Not Show Helicopter That Killed Kenya's Military Chief Francis Ogolla
IN SHORT: Kenya's Defence Forces chief Francis Ogolla and nine other officers died in a helicopter crash in April 2024. However, a video circulating on social media platforms does… Read more »
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 »