August 23, 2023
West Africa: Niger Soldiers Remind Nigeria They're 'Not Playing'? No, Video of Independence Day Parade in Senegal
IN SHORT: A video has gone viral with the claim it shows the fearsome soldiers of Niger. But it was first posted online four months before the July 2023 coup in Niger and shows a… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Nigeria: Prices 15 Times Higher in Senegal Than Nigeria? Daily Newspaper Misquotes Lagos Deputy Governor - Who Also Got His Facts Wrong
In a Vanguard newspaper report, the deputy governor of Lagos state makes claims about inflation in Senegal and Nigeria. We fact-checked them. Read more »
January 30, 2023
Africa: No, Prime Minister of Niger Didn't Lecture Kenyan President At Dakar Summit - Heavily Shared Clip Manipulated
A video posted on TikTok in late January 2023 shows Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, the prime minister of Niger, sitting next to Kenyan president William Ruto. Mahamadou appears to be… Read more »