Rwanda: No Evidence Rwandan President Paul Kagame Called His Tanzanian Counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan a 'Murderer'

No evidence Rwandan president Paul Kagame called his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan a 'murderer' Read more »

Tanzania: Manipulated Video Shows Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan 'Praising' Kenyan Journalist Larry Madowo After Report On Killings

Manipulated video shows Tanzania's president Samia Suluhu Hassan 'praising' Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo after report on killings Read more »

Africa: Beware Deepfake - Video of South Africa's Anti-Migrant Group Leader Saying Her Parents Are Zimbabwean

IN SHORT: A video which appears to show Zandile Dabula, leader of South African anti-migrant group Operation Dudula, saying her parents are from Zimbabwe, has been circulating… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Not Introducing R1,000 Banknote or Discontinuing R200 Note

South Africa not introducing R1,000 banknote or discontinuing R200 note Read more »

South Africa: Please Don't Put Food in Your Vagina - Mayonnaise Won't Treat Infection

Please don't put food in your vagina - mayonnaise won't treat infection Read more »

South Africa: Yes, Founder of NGO Gift of the Givers Imtiaz Sooliman Said 'I Follow Islamic Law, It Overrides Any Other Law'

Yes, founder of NGO Gift of the Givers Imtiaz Sooliman said 'I follow Islamic law, it overrides any other law' Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Education Ministry Did Not Order Closure of 47 Schools After Abductions

IN SHORT: Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education told Africa Check it did not shut down 47 schools and that a viral circular claiming otherwise should be disregarded. Read more »

Tanzania: AI-Generated Video Falsely Shows Tanzanian Officer 'Burning' President Hassan's Poster As Proof That Officers Are 'Tired of CCM Regime'

AI-generated video falsely shows Tanzanian officer 'burning' president Hassan's poster as proof that officers are 'tired of CCM regime' Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Lancet Laboratories Not Offering Learnerships Through Unverified Link - Stick to Official Channels

South Africa's Lancet Laboratories not offering learnerships through unverified link - stick to official channels Read more »

South Africa: Viral ATM Videos AI-Generated, No Capitec Bank Glitch Making South Africans Rich

IN SHORT: Viral videos showing bank notes flying out of a South African ATM are fake. Contextual information and visual clues show that the videos were made using an AI video… Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Facebook Groups Using the Name of Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway to Offer Train Tickets

Ignore Facebook groups using the name of Kenya's standard gauge railway to offer train tickets Read more »

Nigeria: Ignore Online Posts Claiming US President Is Considering 'Granting Biafra Freedom' to End Insecurity in Nigeria

IN SHORT: According to a post on Facebook, US president Donald Trump said he was considering granting Biafra its independence to end insecurity in Nigeria. But there is no evidence… Read more »

Nigeria: No, TV Channel Nat Geo Wild Hasn't Announced New Series That Will Compare Chaos in Nigeria to Wildlife

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that the TV channel National Geographic Wild (Nat Geo Wild) has announced a new series featuring chaos in Nigeria, comparing it to animal… Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Doctored Image of Kenya's Former President Uhuru Kenyatta in Hospital

IN SHORT: Several Facebook users have posted an image they claim shows Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta on a hospital bed. But all signs point to an image generated using… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan President William Ruto Says He Has 'A Story to Tell'. Do the Facts Agree?

Ruto was accurate about inflation slowing down and the hiring of tens of thousands of teachers. He was also mostly correct about the growth of the education budget. But his claim… Read more »

South Africa: Video Shows Crowd Marching After Child Died in South Africa, Not Post-Election Protests in Tanzania

Video shows crowd marching after child died in South Africa, not post-election protests in Tanzania Read more »

South Africa: Yes, Mayoral Candidate Helen Zille Was Correct About Infrastructure Spending in South Africa's Metros

Yes, mayoral candidate Helen Zille was correct about infrastructure spending in South Africa's metros Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence of U.S. Airstrikes in Kaduna After U.S. President's Claim of Christian Persecution in Nigeria

No evidence of US airstrikes in Kaduna after US president's claim of Christian persecution in Nigeria Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Opposition Politician Zahara Luyirika Didn't Endorse President Museveni - Viral Image Doctored

Ugandan opposition politician Zahara Luyirika didn't endorse president Museveni - viral image doctored Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Politician Atiku Abubakar Denies Gifting Internet-Famous Soldier Ahmed Yerima a Car

Nigerian politician Atiku Abubakar denies gifting internet-famous soldier Ahmed Yerima a car Read more »

Nigeria: Ignore Quote About Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Falsely Attributed to World Trade Organization Chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ignore quote about Nigerian president Bola Tinubu falsely attributed to World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Fake Statement Explaining Why Kenya's Ex-Deputy President Gachagua Hasn't Visited Late Politician Odinga's Home

Ignore fake statement explaining why Kenya's ex-deputy president Gachagua hasn't visited late politician Odinga's home Read more »

South Africa: Untrustworthy - Old Photos Used As 'Proof' of Xenophobic Attacks in Johannesburg in November 2025

IN SHORT: Social media posts claim that foreign street vendors were violently attacked by an anti-immigrant group in Johannesburg on 12 November 2025. But there is no evidence of… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence Nigerian Lawmaker Abaribe Supports Suggestion to Set Up US Military Base in Port Harcourt

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has responded to the suggestion of the US setting up a military base in the oil-rich Port Harcourt… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa, Ignore False Reports and Unrelated Photos of Germany 'Withdrawing Troops' From Ukraine

South Africa, ignore false reports and unrelated photos of Germany 'withdrawing troops' from Ukraine Read more »