Africa: No, Eating a Salted Apple Doesn't Give 'Instant Headache Relief' - and Too Much Salt Can Be Harmful

IN SHORT: A video shared on Facebook claims that cutting an apple in half, sprinkling it with salt, and eating it provides instant headache relief. But there is no scientific… Read more »

Nigeria: International Criminal Court Hasn't Announced Meeting With Nigeria's Chief Justice Over Detention of Biafra Separatist Leader Kanu

International Criminal Court hasn't announced meeting with Nigeria's chief justice over detention of Biafra separatist leader Kanu Read more »

Tanzania: No Evidence Video Shows Fulani Boy Eating Human Arm, Most Likely From Tanzania and Baboon Meat

IN SHORT: Some Facebook users have posted a video with the claim it shows a young Fulani boy eating a human arm. But there's no evidence the boy is Fulani or that the meat isn't… Read more »

Africa: Drinking Rosemary, Cinnamon and Turmeric Tea Won't Lower Blood Sugar - See a Doctor Instead

Drinking rosemary, cinnamon and turmeric tea won't lower blood sugar - see a doctor instead Read more »

Nigeria: No, There Is No Law Requiring Igbos to Obtain Identity Cards to Reside in Nigeria's Lagos State

No, there is no law requiring Igbos to obtain identity cards to reside in Nigeria's Lagos state Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan President Ruto Didn't Ask World Bank Whether Its 'Employee' Matiang'i Can Engage in Country's Politics

Kenyan president Ruto didn't ask World Bank whether its 'employee' Matiang'i can engage in country's politics Read more »

Nigeria: Biafra Separatist Simon Ekpa Is Still in Finnish Prison, Not in Nigeria for Trial

Biafra separatist Simon Ekpa is still in Finnish prison, not in Nigeria for trial Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Standard Newspaper Didn't Report Opposition Leader Offered Ksh4 Billion to Drop Presidential Bid

Kenya's Standard newspaper didn't report opposition leader offered KSh4 billion to drop presidential bid Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria Has Not Launched a Missile Into Burkina Faso

IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims that Nigeria has launched a missile strike on Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, targeting the country's military head of… Read more »

Burkina Faso: No, Burkina Faso's Military Leader Ibrahim Traoré Not Dead As Claimed Online

IN SHORT: TikTok videos claim Burkina Faso's leader is dead, but all evidence shows Ibrahim Traoré is alive and still popular among pan-Africanists. Read more »

Nigeria: No, Viral Images of Six Police Officers Arrested in Nigeria's Imo State Are Not Recent, but From 2023

No, viral images of six police officers arrested in Nigeria's Imo state are not recent, but from 2023 Read more »

Nigeria: Old Video Used to Claim Nigerian Politician Omoyele Sowore Met With the Presidential Adviser Ribadu in 2025

IN SHORT: A video is circulating online in Nigeria, showing politician Omoyele Sowore meeting with presidential adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Users suggest it shows Sowore's defection to… Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Fake Graphic Claiming Slain Kenyan MP Charles Were and Governor Gladys Wanga Were 'Secret Lovers'

IN SHORT: Just days after Kenyan legislator Charles Ong'ondo Were was murdered, a graphic has surfaced online claiming he was romantically involved with governor Gladys Wanga.… Read more »

South Africa: News Report of 16 Girls Rescued From Alleged Human Traffickers in South Africa Is From 2016

News report of 16 girls rescued from alleged human traffickers in South Africa is from 2016 Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans, Ignore Video Claiming That Butere Girls School Bus Was Set On Fire

Kenyans, ignore video claiming that Butere Girls school bus was set on fire Read more »

Africa: No Evidence for Viral Claim That People With Blood Type O Should Avoid Potatoes to Prevent Arthritis

IN SHORT: A viral TikTok video by a Kenyan wellness brand claims potatoes cause arthritis in people with blood group O. But experts say there's no scientific evidence to back this… Read more »

Kenya: Video Not of Kenya's Former Deputy President Apologising to Ruto in 2025 - Footage Altered

IN SHORT: A video shared on social media in April 2025 appears to show Kenya's former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua apologising to William Ruto during the president's tour of… Read more »

South Africa: Beware of Scam Facebook Posts Offering Jobs Through Unverified Links and Whatsapp Numbers

Beware of scam Facebook posts offering jobs through unverified links and WhatsApp numbers Read more »

Nigeria: No Bomb Blast in Abuja - Claim That Assasination Attempt On Nigeria's Vice President Left 26 Dead Is False

No bomb blast in Abuja: Claim that assasination attempt on Nigeria's vice president left 26 dead is false Read more »

Uganda: No Evidence Ugandan President Closed Parliament Over 'Theft' By Lawmakers

IN SHORT: A TikTok video claims that Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has shut down the country's parliament over "the theft of 10M" by some MPs. But this is false; parliament… Read more »

Africa: Press Release - 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards Now Open for Entries

Entries for the 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards are now open to journalists, journalism students and professional fact-checkers. This is the longest-running awards programme… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto's Mid-Year Scorecard - Figures On Rail, Power and Support for the Elderly Don't Add Up

Ruto's mid-year scorecard: figures on rail, power and support for the elderly don't add up Read more »

Nigeria: No Proof Nigeria's Edo State Compensated Families of Mob Attack Victims With N6 Billion

No proof Nigeria's Edo state compensated families of mob attack victims with N6 billion Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Denies Saying Incumbent Bola Tinubu Will Win the 2027 Presidential Election

Ex-Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan denies saying incumbent Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence Kenyan Politician Fred Matiang'i Was Deported From the US - Viral Graphic Fabricated

No evidence Kenyan politician Fred Matiang'i was deported from the US - viral graphic fabricated Read more »