Nigeria: Ignore Fake Newspaper Graphic Claiming Nigerian President Tinubu Said Student Loan Defaulters Face Life Imprisonment

Ignore fake newspaper graphic claiming Nigerian president Tinubu said student loan defaulters face life imprisonment Read more »

Kenya: No, This Viral Video Does Not Show Kenyans Protesting Against Xenophobia in 2026

No, this viral video does not show Kenyans protesting against xenophobia in 2026 Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Police Chief Olatunji Disu Did Not Order Immediate Training for 50,000 New Constables

Nigeria's police chief Olatunji Disu did not order immediate training for 50,000 new constables Read more »

Nigeria: No, Gunmen Did Not Attack Nigeria's Asaba International Airport - Video Shows Planned Security Simulation

IN SHORT: Social media posts claim gunmen attacked Asaba International Airport in Nigeria's Delta state. But the video offered as proof shows a crisis-response simulation organised… Read more »

Kenya: No, Viral Video Doesn't Show Arson Attack On Migrants' Property in Kenya

No, viral video doesn't show arson attack on migrants' property in Kenya Read more »

Kenya: Kenya President Ruto Didn't Order Kisii Community to Leave - Image With Citizen TV Logo Is Fake

Kenya president Ruto didn't order Kisii community to leave - image with Citizen TV logo is fake Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta Has Not Named Presidential Hopeful Matiang'i As Jubilee Party Leader - Quote Fabricated

Kenya's ex-president Uhuru Kenyatta has not named presidential hopeful Matiang'i as Jubilee Party leader - quote fabricated Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenya's Forest Service Did Not Advertise 171 Permanent and Pensionable Vacancies

No, Kenya's forest service did not advertise 171 permanent and pensionable vacancies Read more »

Kenya: No Evidence Ex-Kenyan Deputy President Gachagua Is in Us for Cancer Treatment

No evidence ex-Kenyan deputy president Gachagua is in US for cancer treatment Read more »

Nigeria: Old Video of Nigerian Politician Ned Nwoko Campaigning for Presidential Hopeful Atiku Abubakar Resurfaces

IN SHORT: Some Facebook posts from around August 2026 claim a viral video shows Nigerian politician Ned Nwoko campaigning for Atiku Abubakar in Delta state. But the posts are… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Ex-Deputy President Gachagua Didn't Hint At Meeting President Ruto in Us for Talks - Quote Fabricated

Kenya's ex-deputy president Gachagua didn't hint at meeting president Ruto in US for talks - quote fabricated Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Federal Workers Demand Higher Salaries, but Not As Condition to Vote for Ruling APC in 2027

Nigerian federal workers demand higher salaries, but not as condition to vote for ruling APC in 2027 Read more »

South Africa: South Africans Beware, Sassa Not Giving an 'Extra R500' to Chronically Ill People Over 70

South Africans beware, Sassa not giving an 'extra R500' to chronically ill people over 70 Read more »

South Africa: No Evidence Kenyan Prison Was Burnt and Dozens of Prisoners Escaped - Viral Image Unrelated

No evidence Kenyan prison was burnt and dozens of prisoners escaped - viral image unrelated Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Did Not Spend R17 Billion On Deportations in Two Years - Error Still Circulating Despite Corrected News Article

South Africa did not spend R17 billion on deportations in two years - error still circulating despite corrected news article Read more »

Kenya: Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Has Not Alleged That He's Been Poisoned - Viral Graphic Fabricated

IN SHORT: A graphic quoting former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua as alleging that he might have been poisoned is circulating on social media. However, the claim is… Read more »

Kenya: Photo Showing Kenya's Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen in a Balaclava and Holding Rifle Is Doctored

IN SHORT: An image circulating on Facebook appears to show Kenya's cabinet secretary for interior in a balaclava and holding an assault rifle in connection with by-election… Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenyan Polling Firm Tifa Did Not Publish Ranking of Homa Bay Woman Representative Candidates

IN SHORT: A graphic allegedly showing a Tifa poll ranking candidates for the Homa Bay county woman representative seat is fake. The poll does not appear on the research company's… Read more »

Kenya: Ignore Fake 'Citizen Digital' Graphic Claiming Former Kenyan Minister Najib Balala Died of Prostate Cancer

IN SHORT: A graphic claiming Kenya's former tourism minister Najib Balala has died of prostate cancer is fake. Balala dismissed the graphic, assuring the public that he was alive… Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenyan President Did Not Promise to Jail Landlords for Collecting Rent If He Wins Second Term

IN SHORT: A news graphic allegedly from Kenyan media outlet Tuko claims William Ruto has promised that no Kenyan would pay rent if he wins a second term in the 2027 polls. But the… Read more »

Nigeria: Video Shows Ghanaian Officer Who Rescued Fire Victims, Not Nigerian Cop Who 'Killed Six Armed Robbers'

IN SHORT: Some Facebook posts claim that a viral video shows a Nigerian police officer who killed at least six armed robbers while protecting community members. But the officer is… Read more »

South Africa: 'Next Batch of RTMC Traffic Learnership' Posts Are a Scam, Says South Africa's Road Traffic Agency

IN SHORT: Videos claiming that South Africa's Road Traffic Management Corporation is offering learnership training have been circulating on social media. But they're scams. The… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Has Not Threatened to Expose President William Ruto's 'Dark Past'

IN SHORT: As Kenya readies for elections in 2027, a graphic quoting Kenyan deputy president Kithure Kindiki as threatening to expose president William Ruto's alleged involvement in… Read more »

Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's Enugu State Governor Is Selling Four State-Owned Facilities

No evidence that Nigeria's Enugu state governor is selling four state-owned facilities Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Minister Kipchumba Murkomen Did Not Castigate Teachers for Allegedly Complaining Over Employment Letters

IN SHORT: A graphic quoting Kenya's interior minister Kipchumba Murkomen criticising teachers for allegedly complaining that employment letters are being sold is circulating on… Read more »