January 08
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria's Ex-Vice President Abubakar Promised to Release Biafra Separatist Leader
No evidence Nigeria's ex-vice president Abubakar promised to release Biafra separatist leader Kanu if elected president in 2027 Read more »
December 19, 2025
South Africa: No, Operation Dudula Leader Is Not Resigning - Videos and Images Ai Generated
No, Operation Dudula leader is not resigning; videos and images AI generated Read more »
Kenya: Social Media Posts Falsely Claim Impeachment Motion Tabled Against Kenya's National Assembly Speaker Wetang'ula
Social media posts falsely claim impeachment motion tabled against Kenya's national assembly speaker Wetang'ula Read more »
Uganda: No, Video Does Not Show U.S. Troops Arriving in Uganda to Assist 2026 Election Campaigns
No, video does not show US troops arriving in Uganda to assist 2026 election campaigns Read more »
Uganda: Viral Video of President Yoweri Museveni Saying Ugandans Will Never Vote for Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Fabricated
Viral video of president Yoweri Museveni saying Ugandans will never vote for opposition leader Bobi Wine fabricated Read more »
Africa: Behind the Facts 2025 - Lessons of Resilience and Innovation From the Frontlines of Fact-Checking
Behind the Facts 2025: Lessons of resilience and innovation from the frontlines of fact-checking Read more »
Africa: Coca-Cola Not Recruiting Through Facebook AD That Asks for 'Processing Fee'
Coca-Cola not recruiting through Facebook ad that asks for 'processing fee' Read more »
Uganda: Student Pilot Didn't Land On a Road By Mistake in South Sudan or Kenya - Viral Photo From Uganda
Student pilot didn't land on a road by mistake in South Sudan or Kenya - viral photo from Uganda Read more »
South Africa: No, South African Retailer Studio 88 Is Not Recruiting Via Dodgy Posts On Social Media
No, South African retailer Studio 88 is not recruiting via dodgy posts on social media Read more »
December 12, 2025
Africa: Are Foreigners 'Bleeding' South Africa's Road Accident Fund 'Dry'? Numbers Don't Back the Claim
Are foreigners 'bleeding' South Africa's Road Accident Fund 'dry'? Numbers don't back the claim Read more »
Kenya: No Evidence Kenya's Ex-Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Hinted At Rejoining Government
IN SHORT: Four graphics with logos of different Facebook pages quote former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua as saying he is ready to rejoin the government and work with… Read more »
East Africa: Old Video Used to Falsely Claim Uganda Conducted Military Drills After President's Indian Ocean Remarks
Old video used to falsely claim Uganda conducted military drills after president's Indian Ocean remarks Read more »
East Africa: No, Kenya's Standard Did Not Run 'Scramble for Tanzania's Minerals' Front Page Headline With George Soros
No, Kenya's Standard did not run 'Scramble for Tanzania's minerals' front page headline with George Soros Read more »
Uganda: No, Uganda's Police Spokesperson Didn't Dress in Yellow Ruling Party Colours - Photo Digitally Manipulated
No, Uganda's police spokesperson didn't dress in yellow ruling party colours - photo digitally manipulated Read more »
December 11, 2025
Nigeria: No Proof That U.S. Authorities Raided House Allegedly Belonging to Nigerian President in Washington DC
No proof that US authorities raided house allegedly belonging to Nigerian president in Washington DC Read more »
Tanzania: Doctored Newspaper Front Page Falsely Claims Tanzania's Habari Leo Reported 23,000 Civilians Killed By Police
Doctored newspaper front page falsely claims Tanzania's Habari Leo reported 23,000 civilians killed by police Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Broadcaster Arise News Has Not Suspended Popular Journalist Oseni Rufai
Nigerian broadcaster Arise News has not suspended popular journalist Oseni Rufai Read more »
Nigeria: Ignore False Claim That Prominent Nigerian Judge James Omotosho Targeted in Assassination Attempt
Ignore false claim that prominent Nigerian judge James Omotosho targeted in assassination attempt Read more »
South Africa: South Africans, Ignore Posts Claiming 'Municipality' Is Hiring Through Unverified Link and Whatsapp Number
South Africans, ignore posts claiming 'municipality' is hiring through unverified link and WhatsApp number Read more »
Nigeria: No, Viral Video Doesn't Show 'Islamic Extremists' Removing Christian Billboard in Nigeria's Kwara State
No, viral video doesn't show 'Islamic extremists' removing Christian billboard in Nigeria's Kwara state Read more »
December 10, 2025
Uganda: #UgandaDecides2026 - Fact-Checking Claims From Presidential Debate
#UgandaDecides2026: fact-checking claims from presidential debate Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's First KJSEA Exam Results Not Out Yet - Ignore Tiktok Videos Claiming Otherwise
IN SHORT: There is no truth to posts claiming parents can already check Kenya Junior School Education Assessment results through SMS or USSD codes. Some of the codes circulating… Read more »
December 09, 2025
South Africa: South Africans, Don't Be Fooled By Claims of a New R1,682 Family Support Grant
IN SHORT: Some Facebook posts claim that South Africa's Department of Social Development will be administering a family support grant. But the department says this is false and… Read more »
Kenya: Fake Newspaper Front Page Claims Kenyan Aspiring MP Kariuki Blames Ex-Deputy President Gachagua for Losing Election
Fake newspaper front page claims Kenyan aspiring MP Kariuki blames ex-deputy president Gachagua for losing election Read more »
Kenya: Viral Newspaper Front Page Claiming Kenyan Governor Gladys Wanga Has 'Relentless Greed for Power' Is Fabricated
IN SHORT: A front page mimicking the design of Kenya's Standard newspaper describes Kenyan governor Gladys Wanga as having "relentless greed for power". However, it is one of many… Read more »










