May 28
South Africa: No, 'Mystery' Ballot Papers Have Not Been 'Discovered' Pre-Filled With Votes for South Africa's Ruling ANC
No, 'mystery' ballot papers have not been 'discovered' pre-filled with votes for South Africa's ruling ANC Read more »
May 27
Senegal: No Evidence Senegal Has Changed Its Official Language From French to Arabic
No evidence Senegal has changed its official language from French to Arabic Read more »
May 23
Kenya: Fact-Checking Kenya's President, Foreign Minister On Africa Policy Talking Points
Fact-checking Kenya's president, foreign minister on Africa policy talking points Read more »
South Africa: Election Manifestos - South Africa According to the Political Parties Rivalling the Big Three
Election manifestos: South Africa according to the political parties rivalling the big three Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Govt Is Not Giving a N50,000 Child Support Grant to Every Parent
No, Nigerian government is not giving a N50,000 child support grant to every parent Read more »
South Africa: Election Factsheet - Sanitation in South Africa
ELECTION FACTSHEET: Sanitation in South Africa Read more »
May 15
Uganda: Kenyan First Lady Rachel Ruto Was Misled - Fertiliser Is Used in Uganda, Ignore Myth of 'Fertile Soils'
Kenyan first lady Rachel Ruto was misled - fertiliser is used in Uganda, ignore myth of 'fertile soils' Read more »
May 13
South Africa: Has South Africa's Public Works Programme Created 14 Million Jobs in 20 Years?
YOU ASKED: Has South Africa's public works programme created 14 million jobs in 20 years? Read more »
May 09
Kenya: Viral Image Does Not Show Kenya's Former Electoral Commission Chair Wafula Chebukati in Hospital
Viral image does not show Kenya's former electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati in hospital Read more »
Kenya: Fact-Checked - Six Claims By Kenya's Deputy President On the Cost of Living
Fact-checked: Six claims by Kenya's deputy president on the cost of living Read more »
May 07
South Africa: Life Under the DA in the Western Cape - Fact-Checking South African Opposition Party's Claims About Governance
Life under the DA in the Western Cape: fact-checking South African opposition party's claims about governance Read more »
May 03
Kenya: Ignore False Claim That Kenya's Deputy President Used a Foreign Plane to Attend Military Chief's Funeral
Ignore false claim that Kenya's deputy president used a foreign plane to attend military chief's funeral Read more »
May 02
Nigeria: Nigerians Beware, Photo of Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello Altered
Nigerians beware, photo of former Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello altered Read more »
April 30
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Commission Is Not Recruiting
No, Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Commission is not recruiting Read more »
September 13, 2023
Nigeria: No, Chicago State University Hasn't Deleted Its 1979 Yearbook to Protect Nigerian President Bola Tinubu
IN SHORT: Bola Tinubu's academic qualifications have been questioned in a US court. But a claim that a video proves Chicago State University has deleted a record of the Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Hasn't Set Date for Country's Much-Awaited Census
IN SHORT: Nigeria is due for a census, the last one being in 2006. But claims that the president has ordered the National Population Commission to conduct one in November 2023 are… Read more »
Niger: Russia's Wagner Mercenaries Landing in Niger? No, 'Breaking News' Video Shot in 2006
IN SHORT: Niger's coup leaders did reportedly ask Russia's Wagner mercenaries help them hold on to power. But a video circulating online with the claim it shows a planeload of… Read more »
Nigeria: No, President Bola Tinubu Didn't Inherit Nigeria's Highest Inflation Rate in 20 Years
As Tinubu marked 100 days in office, local and international media took stock of his administration's achievements. But a German publication's claim that Tinubu inherited the… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Nigeria: Opposition Leader Peter Obi Didn't Meet Nigerian President Bola Tinubu At His Residence. Ignore Manipulated Photo
IN SHORT: Facebook accounts are sharing images with the claim they show Peter Obi and Nigerian president Bola Tinubu meeting at his residence at Aso Rock in the capital Abuja. But… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Nigeria: No, Bola Tinubu Has Not Suspended Courts in Nigeria Over Fear of Disqualification As President
IN SHORT: Facebook posts claim that Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has suspended all courts in the country over fear of disqualification. But there are no news reports of this in… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Kenya: No, Photo Doesn't Show Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Representing Kenya in the UK As Peace Talks Continue
IN SHORT: Raila Odinga was in the UK for a week in August 2023 for business and personal reasons. However, a photograph purporting to show him in a bilateral meeting was taken in… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Kenya: No, Lang'ata MP Jalang'o Did Not Invite Facebook Users to Apply for a Job At His Home, Ignore Ad On Page With Huge Following
IN SHORT: A Facebook page inviting users to apply for a househelp job at Lang'ata MP's home is fake. Read more »
August 25, 2023
South Africa: #NationalConvention2024 - Fact-Checking Opposition Claims About Crime, Jobs and Voting in South Africa
As formations to unseat the ruling party ahead of the 2024 general elections begin to take shape, claims are being made about what the opposition says is the poor state of the… Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: Is Poverty On the Decline in South Africa? We Fact-Checked Cyril Ramaphosa's ANC Claims
A number of sceptical readers asked us to take a closer look at pronouncements made by the president at the ANC's review of its manifesto. As we found, nuance also matters. Read more »
Kenya: Former Kenyan Governor Mike Sonko Not Giving Out Cash On Facebook, Ignore Imposter Page
IN SHORT: Former Nairobi county governor Mike Sonko is known for both his flamboyance and generosity. But this Facebook page offering money in his name is on a scamming spree. Read more »