August 18, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence 2023 Presidential Election Runner-Up Obi Said He Could Fix Nigeria in a Month
IN SHORT: Nigeria's rising cost of living has sparked debate about the president's ability to deliver on his promises. But there's no evidence to support a claim that his rival… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zim 2023 Election Watch - No Evidence for Claim That Election Commission Released a List of Ruling Party Candidates Nominated Late
IN SHORT: Social media posts claim that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) released a slate of 56 Zanu-PF candidates who submitted their nominations late. There is little… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu Calls for Rival Peter Obi to Be Disqualified in a Possible Election Rerun? No, Ignore Fabricated Quote
IN SHORT: Nigeria's presidential election petition tribunal has finished hearing the opposition's case against the electoral body. However, a Facebook post makes an unsubstantiated… Read more »
August 15, 2023
South Africa: Factsheet - Total Grid Collapse? Billions in Losses? We Answer 10 Questions About Load Shedding
Power outages affect livelihoods, the economy and have even claimed lives. Is South Africa approaching a grid failure? We unpack what that would look like and what the government… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Kogi Governor Bello Didn't Tell Nigerian President Tinubu to Not Interfere in State Elections. Ignore Fake Tweet
IN SHORT: Kogi governor Yahaya Bello lost to current president Bola Tinubu in the All Progressives Congress primaries. But he didn't tweet that he can't forgive Tinubu, telling the… Read more »
Kenya: Did a Popular Kenyan Blogger Say President William Ruto Was Exposing Opposition Leader Raila Odinga's Hunger for Power? No, Viral Tweet From Impostor Account
IN SHORT: The tweet in a screenshot says Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga will be exposed by the government for using protests as a means of obtaining power in the peace… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Nigeria: No, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe Has Not Been Shot and Killed. Ignore Rumours On Social Media
IN SHORT: Contrary to social media rumours, Enyinnaya Abaribe has not been shot dead at his home. Pictures claiming to show scenes of his murder are unrelated. Read more »
August 08, 2023
Kenya: No, Video Doesn't Show Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu's 'Secret Landing' in Kenya Over Political Crisis
IN SHORT: A clip has been posted online with claims that it shows Tanzania's president Suluhu's "secret landing" in Kenya to mediate political crisis talks in that country.… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Kenya: No Evidence Kenyan President Ruto Threatened to Arrest Those Who Call Him 'Zakayo' After the Biblical Tax Collector
IN SHORT: Captions to a TikTok video claim that Wiliam Ruto said anyone calling him "Zakayo" would be arrested and that it was better for Kenyans to sleep hungry, provided they… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Peter Obi Did Not Pose for Photo With Pro-Biafran Activist Simon Ekpa
IN SHORT: A photo posted on social media shows Peter Obi posing with Simon Ekpa, who's accused of sponsoring violence in southeast Nigeria. The photo is manipulated. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Kenya: Did Opposition-Affiliated Politician Junet Mohamed Admit They Lost Kenya's Presidential Election and Cast Doubt On the Effectiveness of Nationwide Protests? No, Quote Fabricated
IN SHORT: A quote attributed to Kenyan politician Junet Mohamed is doing the rounds on Facebook, claiming Mohamed has admitted that the Azimio coalition lost the elections and he… Read more »
Kenya: No, Former U.S. President Barack Obama Hasn't Admitted He Was Born in Kenya - Old Video Reappeared in 2023
IN SHORT: In the original 2009 video, the former US president talks to students in Turkey. The altered version from 2010 is a spoof. The 2023 clip is claimed as fact. But Barack… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria: No, Video Does Not Show Nigeria's Political Rivals Atiku Abubakar and Nyesom Wike Exchanging Cordial Greetings After 2023 Elections
IN SHORT: A video showing two rival Nigerian politicians greeting each other cordially at a public event circulated in July 2023, with the claim it showed them meeting for the… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Election Tribunal Hasn't Declared Peter Obi Winner of Nigeria's 2023 February Presidential Election
IN SHORT: Nigeria's election petition tribunal began hearing cases against the country's electoral commission in early May 2023. But claims that the tribunal has declared the… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Election Petition Tribunal Judge Has Not Resigned Over Pressure to Rule Against Opposition Leader Peter Obi
IN SHORT: A report has circulated on social media, claiming one of the five judges in Nigeria's presidential election petition court resigned due to pressure to subvert justice.… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu Ordered the Reopening of All Land Borders
IN SHORT: The closure of Nigeria's land borders in 2019 caused economic setbacks. But social media claims that all borders have now been reopened are not true. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Nigeria: No, EU Report Did Not Say Opposition Labour Party Suffered Most Violence in All Nigerian States During Elections
IN SHORT: Contrary to online claims, an election observer report by the bloc highlights only one incident and does not say which party suffered the most violence during the… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Liberia: A 'Narco-State' - No One Has the Data, So Where Did Liberian Opposition Leader Joseph Boakai Get Figures On Drug Abuse?
Despite concerns about drug abuse and addiction in Liberia, there are no credible statistics on the extent of the problem in the country. Read more »
July 19, 2023
Liberia: Election Check - Three Claims About President George Weah's Record On Reducing Poverty in Liberia
The country's finance minister, Samuel Tweah Jr, claims that his boss has done a lot to improve the lives of Liberians. But do his numbers check out? Read more »
July 17, 2023
Kenya: Yes, Kenyan President Right That Salaries and Wages Take Up 46 Percent of Revenue, but Made a Common Statistical Error
Kenya's public finances have been in the spotlight this year, as the new government struggles to balance the books. William Ruto recently tried to quantify the challenge by looking… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Nigeria: No, Former Lagos State Top Cop Hakeem Odumosu Not Appointed to Lead Nigeria's Anti-Graft Commission
IN SHORT: Odumosu led the publicly funded anti-crime Rapid Response Squad and also chaired a special unit of the Lagos police. But online claims that he will chair the Economic and… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's National Population Commission Isn't Hiring Staff for 2023 Census
IN SHORT: Nigeria is planning a national census. But claims that the population commission has already recruited staff for the exercise are false. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Not Giving Away Money Through 'Tinubu Empowerment Fund'
IN SHORT: President Bola Tinubu may have plans to empower young people in Nigeria, but claims that he's giving away thousands of naira are false. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Kenya: Kenya At 60 - Fact-Checking Six Claims By President William Ruto, Including On Election Results and Jobs
As the president nears a year in office, he has been keen to emphasise the social and economic challenges facing his administration. Read more »
June 27, 2023
Kenya: Did Kenyan Opposition Leaders Split Over Controversial Finance Law, As Claimed Online? No, Kalonzo Musyoka Misquoted in Graphic
IN SHORT: It's claimed that Wiper Party leader Musyoka said a controversial funding bill must be passed by the end of June 2023, signalling his support for it. His office has… Read more »