August 03, 2022
South Africa: Yes, Poster On Social Media Is Real - South Africa's Ruling Party Marched Against Illegal Immigrants
What appears to be a poster from South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) is doing the rounds on social media, calling for a march against illegal immigrants - as well… Read more »
South Africa: Jury Still Out On How Much South Africa Loses to Corruption Every Day
An opposition party claims that South Africa loses R800 million to corruption every day. But the number can't be verified, and appears based on an older rumour - itself… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Uganda: No, Nile Post Didn't Quote Ugandan Government Spokesperson Saying 'No Apology for Fools' After TV Altercation With Kampala Mayor
A Ugandan TV talk show recently threatened to degenerate into fisticuffs. Read more »
July 29, 2022
Kenya: President Paid for Deputy Ruto's 'HIV Treatment'? No, Newspaper Front Page Doctored
An image that appears to be the front page of Kenya's Star newspaper claims the country's president settled the bill for his deputy's HIV treatment. Read more »
Nigeria: Recruitment Portal Shared On Social Media for Nigeria's Population Commission Fake
"The National Population Commission has launched its recruitment empowerment portal ahead of 2022/2023 and the about to start trial census," a post circulating on… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Electoral Commission Hasn't Halted Voter Registration in Country's South-East
"We will stop everything about PVC in the south-east due to security challenges," begins a message on Facebook, seemingly quoting Mahmood Yakubu, chair of Nigeria's… Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya's Deputy President Didn't Graduate With 'Second Class Honours - Lower Division'
What looks like a University of Nairobi (UoN) degree certificate with the name "Ruto William Kipchirchir" has been posted on Facebook with the claim it's for William… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Fabricated 'Nation' Graphic Showing Opinion Poll Results of Kenya's Running Mates Debate
A graphic supposedly published by the widely read Nation news site has been posted on Facebook in July 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Fbi Isn't Investigating Whether Nigerian President Buhari Is an Imposter - Screenshot of News Report Fake
A message posted on Facebook in Nigeria claims that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has died and has been… Read more »
Kenya: No, Ktn News Didn't Tweet That Kenyan Electoral Commission Vice Chair's Bank Account Has Been Frozen - Screenshot Fake
A screenshot of what seems to be a tweet by the KTN News TV channel says the bank account of Juliana Cherera, the vice chair of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries… Read more »
Kenya: Poster Announcing Debates for Election Hopefuls in Kenya's Nakuru County Is Fake
A poster with a claim that Mission to the Body of Christ International (MBCI), a Kenyan TV channel, is planning a series of debates for people seeking elective positions in Nakuru… Read more »
Kenya: No, 'Betrayed' Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Hasn't Decamped to Kenya's Uda Party
Is Mike Mbuvi Sonko, the controversial former governor of Nairobi, about to sensationally defect? Read more »
August 01, 2022
Kenya: Kenya's Electoral Commission to Open 6,000 New Polling Stations in Ruto Strongholds? No, Statement Is Fake
A statement circulating on social media claims that Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has approved 6,000 new polling stations ahead of the August 2022… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Immigration Service Isn't Recruiting On Facebook - It's a Scam
A message circulating on Facebook claims the Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a 2022 recruitment drive. Read more »
July 29, 2022
Africa: Are 60 Percent of South Africa's R350 Social Relief Grant Applicants Youth With a Tertiary Qualification? Not So Fast
Lindiwe Zulu, South Africa's social development minister, published draft regulations for the R350 social relief of distress grant (SRD) on 14 July 2022. They include new rules on… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Kenya: Crowd Shouts 'Ruto' During Odinga Rally? No, More Disinformation Ahead of Kenya's Presidential Election
A TikTok video posted on Facebook appears to show the crowd at a political rally for Azimio la Umoja, one of the two major coalitions ahead of Kenya's August 2022 elections,… Read more »
Kenya: No, Photo Doesn't Show Kenyan Presidential Candidate Ruto Snubbing Kilifi Governorship Hopeful Jumwa At Rally
Kenya is set to hold general elections on 9 August 2022. Voters will choose a new president, as well as members of the senate and national assembly, and county governors and… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's 2023 Elections Dates Have Not Changed, Contrary to Social Media Claims
"INEC Announces Date For 2023 General Elections," a July 2022 post in a Nigerian Facebook group with more than 280,000 followers begins. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Delegation Sent to Visit Senator Charged With Organ Trafficking in UK Not Arrested for 'Supporting Boko Haram'
In late June 2022, Nigerian opposition senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu were arrested in the British capital of London and charged with plotting to… Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Presidential Candidate Bola Tinubu Said He Wouldn't Attend Presidential Debate Because of Illness
A post published on Facebook in Nigeria claims Bola Tinubu has said he won't be attending a presidential debate organised by media organisation CNN International due to ill health. Read more »
Nigeria: Electoral Commission Has Extended Voter Registration - But By 31 Days, Not 60 Days
"The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has agreed to extend the ongoing Continuous Voters' Registration (CVR) exercise by 60 days," begins a message posted on… Read more »
July 21, 2022
Nigeria: No, These Are Not Photos of Flooding in Lagos, Nigeria in 2022
"Current Situation In Lagos, Nigeria after heavy rainfall," is the caption to a Facebook post featuring four photos showing buildings and roads flooded, and cars… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Lagos State House of Assembly Didn't Pass Sharia Law Bill to Help Nigerian Presidential Aspirant
A screenshot of an unknown website was being shared on Facebook and WhatsApp in Nigeria in mid-July 2022, with the claim Lagos state had passed a bill to set up Sharia courts in… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Nigeria: No, Photo Doesn't Show Peoples Democratic Party Rally in Nigeria's Osun State in July 2022
A photo of a massive crowd filling a wide boulevard all the way into the distance was posted on Facebook on 14 July 2022 with the claim that it shows the Peoples Democratic Party… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Nigeria: #osundecides2022 - Did Debating Governor Hopefuls in Nigerian State Get Their Facts Right?
Ahead of the 16 July 2022 governor election in Osun state, candidates squared off in a debate. We fact-checked some of their claims. Read more »