Kenya: No, Kenya's President Was Not Issued an ICC 'Red Alert' As Claimed Online

IN SHORT: Following calls by Kenya's opposition for the International Criminal Court to initiate an investigation against President William Ruto over political violence, a viral… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Gunmen Did Not Attack Nigeria's Asaba International Airport - Video Shows Planned Security Simulation

IN SHORT: Social media posts claim gunmen attacked Asaba International Airport in Nigeria's Delta state. But the video offered as proof shows a crisis-response simulation organised… Read more »

Nigeria: Old Video Falsely Linked to Alleged Assault On Imam in Sokoto State, Nigeria

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts from August 2026 falsely claim a video shows young people assaulting an imam for campaigning for Nigerian president Bola Tinubu's Muslim-Muslim… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Hopeful Peter Obi Didn't Say Soldiers Should Reject New Salary Increases

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that politician and presidential aspirant Peter Obi urged Nigerian soldiers to reject the new salary increases until after the 2027 election.… Read more »

Nigeria: Old Video From India Falsely Shared As Showing Villagers in Nigeria's Sokoto State Destroying Solar Panels

Old video from India falsely shared as showing villagers in Nigeria's Sokoto state destroying solar panels Read more »

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 »

Nigeria: No, Viral Video Doesn't Show Boko Haram Attacks On Military Bases in Nigeria's Yobe State

No, viral video doesn't show Boko Haram attacks on military bases in Nigeria's Yobe state Read more »

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 »

Nigeria: No, US Lawmaker Riley Moore Did Not Say Biafra's Secession Would Be Inevitable If US Failed to Protect Christians in Nigeria

IN SHORT: According to some Facebook posts, Riley Moore said "Biafra may become the only option" if his country failed to protect Nigerian Christians. But we found no evidence that… Read more »

Kenya: Disregard Facebook Page Posting Graphics With False Quotes Attributed to Kenyan President

IN SHORT: Two graphics posted by this Facebook page attribute quotes about the war in Iran and the death penalty to Kenyan president William Ruto. However, the page is not a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Police Dismiss Claim That They Are Ready to Defend the Country From Attacks By US, Israel and Iran

IN SHORT: Facebook posts claiming that the Kenyan police have said they are ready to defend the country amid the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran have attracted… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Nigeria: Nigeria's University of Maiduguri Denies Claim That Students Were Arrested for Being Boko Haram Informants

Nigeria's University of Maiduguri denies claim that students were arrested for being Boko Haram informants Read more »

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 »

South Africa: South African Tourist Hotspot Jeffreys Bay Has Not Been Declared a Refuge for Muslim Refugees

South African tourist hotspot Jeffreys Bay has not been declared a refuge for tens of thousands of refugees but false information may stoke Islamophobia Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

South Africa: Video Shows Crowd Marching After Child Died in South Africa, Not Post-Election Protests in Tanzania

Video shows crowd marching after child died in South Africa, not post-election protests in Tanzania Read more »

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 »

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 »

South Africa: South Africa, Ignore False Reports and Unrelated Photos of Germany 'Withdrawing Troops' From Ukraine

South Africa, ignore false reports and unrelated photos of Germany 'withdrawing troops' from Ukraine Read more »