Nigeria: Fact or Spin? Fact-Checking Nigerian President Tinubu's Independence Day Economics

The president was on the money with many of his figures, including that inflation hit a three-year low in August 2025, external reserves were at their highest levels since 2019 and… Read more »

South Africa: Fact-Checking Helen Zille's Claims About Johannesburg's Water Crisis

Zille was correct about the distance of water pipes replaced by the City of Johannesburg within a year, 17 kilometres in 2023/24, and that the city loses more than 46% of its… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Did Not Pledge Support for Opposition Leader Robert Kyagulanyi's Presidential Bid

IN SHORT: A video of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni apparently pledging support for opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi's future presidential bid is drawing mixed reactions… Read more »

South Africa: Mbeki and the Jobs Question - Fact-Checking Employment From 1994 to 2008

Mbeki and the jobs question: fact-checking employment from 1994 to 2008 Read more »

Kenya: No, TikTok Video Does Not Show New Kenya Protests Over Term Limit Changes

No, TikTok video does not show new Kenya protests over term limit changes Read more »

Uganda: Manipulated Video Shows President Yoweri Museveni Pleading With Ugandans to Vote for Him One Last Time

Manipulated video shows president Yoweri Museveni pleading with Ugandans to vote for him one last time Read more »

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 »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria Has Not Passed a New Cybercrimes Law in 2025

No, Nigeria has not passed a new cybercrimes law in 2025 Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Government Is Not Planning to Remove Pockets From Police Uniforms to Curb Bribery

No, Nigerian government is not planning to remove pockets from police uniforms to curb bribery Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Politician Cleophas Malala Didn't Accuse TV Station and Journalist of Being 'Propaganda Tools' for President

Kenyan politician Cleophas Malala didn't accuse TV station and journalist of being 'propaganda tools' for president Read more »

Kenya: Fact-Checking Kenyan President Ruto and Governors' Chair Abdullahi At the 2025 Devolution Conference

Fact-checking Kenyan president Ruto and governors' chair Abdullahi at the 2025 devolution conference Read more »

Tanzania: Ignore Fake Press Release Claiming Tanzania's Ruling Party Will Replace President Hassan As Election Flagbearer

Ignore fake press release claiming Tanzania's ruling party will replace president Hassan as election flagbearer Read more »

Nigeria: Former Governor of Nigeria's Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode Denies Claims Linking Him to New 2027 Election Coalition

Former governor of Nigeria's Lagos state Akinwunmi Ambode denies claims linking him to new 2027 election coalition Read more »

Kenya: Debunking Multiple Fake Graphics Claiming That Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Was Deported From the U.S.

Debunking multiple fake graphics claiming that former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua was deported from the US Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Government Is Not Giving Out N185,000 to Support Families - Ignore Posts Claiming Otherwise

No, Nigerian government is not giving out N185,000 to support families - ignore posts claiming otherwise Read more »

Nigeria: Not True That Nigerians Earning N800,000 or More Annually Will Pay 20% Tax From January 2026

IN SHORT: Multiple Facebook posts claim that Nigerians earning N800,000 or more in a year will pay 20% tax starting 1 January 2026. But the claim misrepresents the country's new… Read more »

Kenya: Phantom Poll Ranks Kenya's Former Deputy President Gachagua As Leading Opposition Figure

Phantom poll ranks Kenya's former deputy president Gachagua as leading opposition figure Read more »

Nigeria: Son of Nigeria's Ex-Military Leader Babangida Did Not Turn Down State Bank Job As Claimed Online

Son of Nigeria's ex-military leader Babangida did not turn down state bank job as claimed online Read more »

Namibia: 'Fake News' - Namibia's Presidency Debunks Claim of 'Rejected Proposal' of Contraceptive Trial in the Country

IN SHORT: Claims that Namibian president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah "rejected a proposal from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct trials of a hormonal intrauterine device"… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Reimagining Nigeria' - Fact-Checking President's Adviser Tope Fasua's Bold Economic Claims

Fasua was mostly correct that the size of Nigeria's economy is larger than $180 billion, with updated statistics subsequently backing him. His claims on poverty levels, Nigeria's… Read more »

Kenya: Fake Graphic Claims Prominent Kenyan MP Babu Owino Used Ethnic Slur Against Rival in 2027 Nairobi Governor Bid

Fake graphic claims prominent Kenyan MP Babu Owino used ethnic slur against rival in 2027 Nairobi governor bid Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence for Claim Kenya's Electoral Commission Will Delete 2 Million Ghost Voters Before 2027 Elections - Graphic Fake

No evidence for claim Kenya's electoral commission will delete 2 million ghost voters before 2027 elections - graphic fake Read more »

Nigeria: Former Nigerian Governor Ayodele Fayose Didn't Say Opposition Leader Peter Obi Would Win 2027 Presidential Election

Former Nigerian governor Ayodele Fayose didn't say opposition leader Peter Obi would win 2027 presidential election Read more »

Kenya: Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Didn't Advise Opposition Politicians to Unite to Unseat President William Ruto in 2027

Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta didn't advise opposition politicians to unite to unseat president William Ruto in 2027 Read more »

Nigeria: Claim That Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Died in 2017 Resurfaces After His Actual Death in July 2025

Claim that former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari died in 2017 resurfaces after his actual death in July 2025 Read more »