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 »
May 26
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 »
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 17
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 »
March 06
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 »
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: 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 »
January 19
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 »
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 19, 2025
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 »
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 »
November 14, 2025
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 »
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 »
July 04, 2025
Nigeria: US President Trump Didn't Say Nigeria's Leadership Poses Threat to Global Security
US president Trump didn't say Nigeria's leadership poses threat to global security Read more »
June 23, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria's Top Military Officer Has Not Proposed a Complete Closure of the Country's Land Borders, but Called for Them to Be Fenced
IN SHORT: Although Nigeria's porous land borders contribute to the country's insecurity, the chief of defence staff, Christopher Musa, has not called for them to be fully closed.… Read more »











