January 11, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Governing APC Party Chair Adamu Didn't Say Electoral Commission Can't Stop Underage Voting
IN SHORT: There is zero evidence that Abdullahi Adamu, chair of the All Progressives Congress, said Nigeria's elections body didn't "have the power" to stop people under 18 from… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Former Military Leader Babaginda Didn't Tweet Support for Obasanjo's Endorsement of Presidential Candidate Obi
IN SHORT: A tweet doing the rounds on Facebook has Nigeria's one-time military leader Ibrahim Babangida saying he respects former president Olusegun Obasanjo for endorsing Labour… Read more »
Kenya: No, President Ruto Did Not Urge Kenyans to Continue 'Killing Gay People' - Online Graphic Is Fake
IN SHORT: The killing of a gay rights activist has occupied public debate in Kenya in January 2023. But the country's president did not controversially call for the killing of gay… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Kenya: No, Kenyan Parliamentarian Keynan Hasn't Resigned - Letter Fake
IN SHORT: The resignation of Kenya's longest serving MP just months into a new term would be news. But Adan Keynan's supposed resignation letter is bogus. Read more »
Nigeria: 10 Disinformation Trends in Election Season #nigeriadecides2023
Africa's most populous country holds elections - including for president - in February 2023. So far, we've spotted 10 types of false information in the campaigns. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's INEC Ad Hoc Staff Job Alert in Circulation Is Fake
IN SHORT: Despite messages still circulating on social media in Nigeria, the country's electoral commission is no longer recruiting ad-hoc staff for the 2023 general elections. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Uganda: Ignore Fake Tweet, Uganda National Exams Board Executive Didn't Say Form 4 Candidates Had Failed 2022 Exam
IN SHORT: Form 4 students in Uganda are awaiting their 2022 exam results with bated breath. A quote attributed to the examination board that they had all failed is mercifully a… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Central Bank Has Not Announced an Extension for the Withdrawal of Old Bank Notes
IN SHORT: The Nigerian senate has asked the country's central bank to extend how long old naira notes would be in circulation. But despite many claims on social media, the bank has… Read more »
December 30, 2022
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's APC Spokesperson Keyamo Made Cynical Statement About Voters
IN SHORT: With general elections in Nigeria less than two months away, a heartless and cynical statement has been attributed to a spokesperson for the governing All Progressives… Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's G5 Opposition Governors Endorsed Presidential Candidate Tinubu and Dismissed Rival Obi's Chances
IN SHORT: Nigeria is slated to elect a new president in early 2023. As the campaign season heats up, a message on social media claims an influential group of breakaway opposition… Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Chair of Nigeria's Governing Party Threatened to Withhold Public Funds to Secure Votes
IN SHORT: While the All Progressives Congress hopes to be re-elected in February 2023, there is no evidence the party has threatened to withhold public funds until it is sure… Read more »
December 23, 2022
Kenya: No, Kenyan Senator Karen Nyamu Not Expelled From Governing Party, Set for Hearing
IN SHORT: Kenyan senator Karen Nyamu is no stranger to controversy, but claims that she has been kicked out of the ruling United Democratic Alliance because of an altercation in… Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's Leader Muhammadu Buhari Ordered Security Agency to Arrest Presidential Candidate Peter Obi
IN SHORT: With campaigning in top gear in Nigeria ahead of February 2023 elections, all manner of claims are circulating online. But there is no evidence the Labour Party candidate… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Kenya: No, Facebook Account in Name of Kenyan First Lady Rachel Ruto Out to Scam Users
IN SHORT: Beware of posts on Facebook claiming to offer loans to Kenya's vulnerable and poor in the name of the country's first lady Rachel Ruto. Read more »
Nigeria: No, Nigerian Presidential Candidate's Wife Oluremi Tinubu Didn't Say Her Husband Bola Would 'Give Nigeria a Christian/Christian Presidency After His Eight Years Rule'
IN SHORT: Nigeria's governing party's Muslim-Muslim presidential election ticket for 2023 has been much debated. But the wife of the All Progressives Congress's presidential… Read more »
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria Presidential Candidate Bola Tinubu Asked Young Nigerians to Focus On Online Fraud
IN SHORT: Tinubu's campaign for Nigeria's presidency in the 2023 elections has pushed back hard at allegations of his past misdeeds. A quote claiming he asked the youth to focus on… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Kenya: Ignore Twitter Account Impersonating Charlene Ruto, Daughter of Kenya's New President
IN SHORT: From complete anonymity, Charlene Ruto has shot to national prominence in recent weeks after a barrage of public engagements. But a Twitter account using her name is run… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Twitter Account Impersonating Kenyan Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha
IN SHORT: A Twitter account in the name of Susan Nakhumicha, Kenya's cabinet secretary for health, is impersonating her. You are advised to steer clear of it. Read more »
South Africa: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - We Rate South African Government Websites
South Africans have the right to access government information, so it's important that agency and department websites work well. Africa Check's researchers review these sites -… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Nigeria: Oil, Money, Guns - Fact-Checking Nigerian Presidential Hopefuls' Claims On Town Hall TV Series the Candidates
In live televised town hall meetings, five Nigerian presidential election candidates set out their plans for the country should they win in 2023. As part of the Nigerian… Read more »
South Africa: No, People Eight People Arrested in South African Tender Fraud Case Aren't 'Democratic Alliance Officials'
IN SHORT: Two people who work for the Democratic Alliance-run Cape Town municipality were implicated in the fraud, but there is no evidence that they are "officials" in the… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Nigeria: No Evidence Chatham House Analyst Called Nigerian Presidential Candidate Tinubu's Speech 'Very Absurd and a Red Flag'
IN SHORT: Bola Tinubu, the governing All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, asked members of his team to answer audience questions after his speech at the influential UK… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Nigeria: No Evidence UK Police Found U.S.$8.5 Million in Property of Nigerian Vice President's Brother
IN SHORT: A claim about a large amount of cash found in a London flat has resurfaced on social media, after first gaining traction years ago. But it remains thin on details now, as… Read more »
Nigeria: Is This a Young Bola Tinubu, Nigerian Presidential Candidate? No, Photo Is of Other Ruling-Party Politician
IN SHORT: The presidential candidate for Nigeria's governing party has had to contend with persistent questions about his identity and credentials. But a photo shared online shows… Read more »
Kenya: No, Viral Photo Doesn't Show Mammoth Crowd Attending Anti-Government Rally in Kenya's Capital
IN SHORT: The photo of a crowd walking down a road was snapped in 2017, so it can't show people joining a protest organised by opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi in December… Read more »