South Africa: No, South Africa Hasn't Barred White-Owned Farms From Agricultural Export Permits - Old Claims Still Wrong

No, South Africa hasn't barred white-owned farms from agricultural export permits - old claims still wrong Read more »

Nigeria: No, U.S. President Donald Trump Didn't Deny Nigeria Preacher William Kumuyi Was Invited to His Inauguration

No, US president Donald Trump didn't deny Nigeria preacher William Kumuyi was invited to his inauguration Read more »

Africa: Ignore Facebook Posts Advertising a Cure for Stroke, Arthritis, Hypertension and Other Illnesses

Ignore Facebook posts advertising a cure for stroke, arthritis, hypertension and other illnesses Read more »

Nigeria: Video Shows Nigeria Supporting France's Fight Against Islamists in Northern Mali in 2013, Not the Deployment of French Troops to Northern Nigeria

Video shows Nigeria supporting France's fight against Islamists in northern Mali in 2013, not the deployment of French troops to northern Nigeria Read more »

Kenya: No, Video Does Not Show Kenya's Deputy President Resigning After Being 'Slapped' By Powerful Presidential Aide

No, video does not show Kenya's deputy president resigning after being 'slapped' by powerful presidential aide Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Electoral Commission Debunks Claim About Destruction of Uncollected Voter Cards

Nigeria's electoral commission debunks claim about destruction of uncollected voter cards Read more »

Nigeria: Ignore Faked Images of Attack On Nigeria's Central Bank

Ignore faked images of attack on Nigeria's central bank Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence Kenya's Health Minister Deborah Barasa Said 'Life Is Not Compulsory' As Hospitals Run Out of Medicine

No evidence Kenya's health minister Deborah Barasa said 'life is not compulsory' as hospitals run out of medicine Read more »

Kenya: Video Doesn't Show Kenyan Deputy President Kindiki Lecturing President's Close Aide, Ignore Misleading Caption

Video doesn't show Kenyan deputy president Kindiki lecturing president's close aide, ignore misleading caption Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Fake Job Advert Claiming Kenya's Electricity Monopoly Is Hiring Nationwide

Ignore fake job advert claiming Kenya's electricity monopoly is hiring nationwide Read more »

Kenya: Disregard Fake NTV Kenya Graphic Claiming Slain Ibrahim Mwiti's Organs Were Trafficked

Disregard fake NTV Kenya graphic claiming slain Ibrahim Mwiti's organs were trafficked Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Did Not Top 2024 List of World's Most Corrupt People - He Came in Third

IN SHORT: While Nigerians grapple with the rising cost of living and reported bad governance, a claim has spread on social media that an investigative journalism group has named… Read more »

Nigeria: No, Nigerian Politician Peter Obi Has Not Been Arrested

IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims that Nigeria's Department of State Services has arrested former presidential candidate Peter Obi in Abuja. The claim is false. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan President William Ruto Thinks He Has a 'Fake News' Problem - but It Is Really a Chaotic Trust Crisis

Kenyan president William Ruto thinks he has a 'fake news' problem - but it is really a chaotic trust crisis Read more »

Africa: A Year of Fact-Checking - Lessons Learned As an Africa Check Researcher

A year of fact-checking: Lessons learned as an Africa Check researcher Read more »

Africa: Three Interns, Eight Lessons - What We Learned From Verifying Claims in Meta's Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme in 2024

Three interns, eight lessons: what we learned from verifying claims in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme in 2024 Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware of Engagement Bait Posts Pushing Non-Existent Government Christmas Grants

Nigerians, beware of engagement bait posts pushing non-existent government Christmas grants Read more »

Nigeria: Video Shows British Military's Counter-Terrorism Support in Northeastern Nigeria, Not French Soldiers Deployed to Maiduguri

Video shows British military's counter-terrorism support in northeastern Nigeria, not French soldiers deployed to Maiduguri Read more »

Africa: Ignore Social Media Posts Claiming These 'Herbal Pills' Can Shrink Your Fibroids

Ignore social media posts claiming these 'herbal pills' can shrink your fibroids Read more »

Nigeria: List of 47 Nigeria Ambassadorial Nominees Circulating On Social Media Is Fake

List of 47 Nigeria ambassadorial nominees circulating on social media is fake Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenyan Govt Didn't Use State Officials to Mobilise People to Attend Independence Day Celebrations

No, Kenyan government didn't use state officials to mobilise people to attend independence day celebrations Read more »

Kenya: U.S. President-Elect Trump Didn't Say He Was 'Coming For' Kenyan President Ruto

US president-elect Trump didn't say he was 'coming for' Kenyan president Ruto Read more »

Kenya: Exposing Imposter Facebook Account Offering Loans in the Name of Tala, a Popular Digital Lender in Kenya

Exposing imposter Facebook account offering loans in the name of Tala, a popular digital lender in Kenya Read more »

Nigeria: Uniformed Men Seen in Video Collecting Fuel Not Nigerian Police Officers

Uniformed men seen in video collecting fuel not Nigerian police officers Read more »

Kenya: No, Former Kenyan Elections Chair Not Dead As Claimed in Viral TikTok Videos

No, former Kenyan elections chair not dead as claimed in viral TikTok videos Read more »