May 25
Africa: No South Africa, Joburg Metro Police Did Not Arrest Foreigners With Stolen Traffic Lights - Old Video Recycled to Fuel Xenophobia
No South Africa, Joburg metro police did not arrest foreigners with stolen traffic lights - old video recycled to fuel xenophobia Read more »
May 22
South Africa: Scam Alert - South Africa's Education Department Warns Against 'Teacher Assistants Phase 6' Job Scams On Facebook
SCAM ALERT: South Africa's education department warns against "teacher assistants phase 6" job scams on Facebook Read more »
May 20
Uganda: No Evidence Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Asked Kenyans to Support President Ruto Ahead of the 2027 Election
No evidence Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni asked Kenyans to support president Ruto ahead of the 2027 election Read more »
South Africa: No, Bidvest International Logistics Is Not Offering 'Freight and Logistics Learnership Programme' Through Facebook - It's a Scam
No, Bidvest International Logistics is not offering 'Freight and Logistics Learnership Programme' through Facebook - it's a scam Read more »
South Africa: Scam Alert - Profiles Offering FNB Bank Loans Through DMs Are Out to Steal Your Personal Information - Stick to Verified Platforms
SCAM ALERT: Profiles offering FNB bank loans through DMs are out to steal your personal information - stick to verified platforms Read more »
May 14
Kenya: Ignore Fake Graphic Attributing Inflammatory Remarks to Kenyan President William Ruto Ahead of 2027 General Elections
Ignore fake graphic attributing inflammatory remarks to Kenyan president William Ruto ahead of 2027 general elections Read more »
May 11
Kenya: Kenya's Standard Newspaper Didn't Publish Headline Labelling Former Deputy President 'The Tribal Warlord' - Front Page Fabricated
Kenya's Standard newspaper didn't publish headline labelling former deputy president 'The Tribal Warlord' - front page fabricated Read more »
May 08
Africa: Viral Video Exaggerates Vaccine Side Effects in Children and Falsely Urges Parents to Avoid Vaccination
Viral video exaggerates vaccine side effects in children and falsely urges parents to avoid vaccination Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenyan MP Kimani Ichung'wah Has Not Defected to Rival Party
No, Kenyan MP Kimani Ichung'wah has not defected to rival party Read more »
Kenya: No, Kenya Hate Speech Suspect Bare Sahara Ahmed Not Freed Immediately After Arrest, Despite Viral Claims
No, Kenya hate speech suspect Bare Sahara Ahmed not freed immediately after arrest, despite viral claims Read more »
Cameroon: Online Posts Falsely Claim Cameroon Leader Paul Biya Appointed His Son As Vice President
Online posts falsely claim Cameroon leader Paul Biya appointed his son as vice president Read more »
Africa: Botswana Has Not Cut Off Electricity Supply or Closed Borders Amid Anti-Migrant Action in South Africa
Botswana has not cut off electricity supply or closed borders amid anti-migrant action in South Africa Read more »
South Africa: Two Men Were Shot in Kraaifontein, Cape Town in April 2026, but Viral Footage of the Aftermath Was Ai-Generated
Two men were shot in Kraaifontein, Cape Town in April 2026, but viral footage of the aftermath was AI-generated Read more »
Kenya: Disregard Altered Photos Used to Shame Kenyan Lawmaker Linet Chepkorir
Disregard altered photos used to shame Kenyan lawmaker Linet Chepkorir Read more »
Nigeria: Video of Nigerian Police Struggling With Two Men Over Firearm Is From 2022, Not Recent
Video of Nigerian police struggling with two men over firearm is from 2022, not recent Read more »
Kenya: Fake Newspaper Front Page Falsely Claims Kenyan Opposition Politician Edwin Sifuna Has Joined the Cabinet
Fake newspaper front page falsely claims Kenyan opposition politician Edwin Sifuna has joined the cabinet Read more »
May 07
Nigeria: Ignore AI-Generated Image Showing Nigerian Activist Omoyele Sowore Shaking Hands With President
Ignore AI-generated image showing Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore shaking hands with president Read more »
Nigeria: No, Video Does Not Show Nigerian Jews Showing Mass Support for Israel and U.S. Against Iran
No, video does not show Nigerian Jews showing mass support for Israel and US against Iran Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Doctored Image of Kenyan Presidential Aspirant Fred Matiang'i 'Sleeping' During TV Interview
Ignore doctored image of Kenyan presidential aspirant Fred Matiang'i 'sleeping' during TV interview Read more »
May 06
Kenya: Explainer - Why Fuel Is So Expensive in Kenya - and Where Your Money Goes
Kenya fuel prices surged in mid-April 2026, reigniting fierce debate over the role of taxes and levies in petrol pricing. Read more »
May 05
Africa: Macky Sall and the UN - Investigating the Shadowy Holding Price Limited Poll
Macky Sall and the UN: investigating the shadowy Holding Price Limited poll Read more »
April 30
Kenya: Global Oil Prices Rise and Fall, but Kenya's Pump Prices Stay High? the Data Says, Mostly Yes
Global oil prices rise and fall, but Kenya's pump prices stay high? The data says, mostly yes Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Fidelity Bank Not Offering Training or Grants With Country's Youth Agricultural Scheme
Nigeria's Fidelity Bank not offering training or grants with country's youth agricultural scheme Read more »
Africa: Ignore Fabricated Graphic Falsely Quoting Kenyan President William Ruto Lashing Out At African Union
Ignore fabricated graphic falsely quoting Kenyan president William Ruto lashing out at African Union Read more »
Kenya: Ignore False Viral Claim Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Confessed to Losing 2017 Election to Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
Ignore false viral claim former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta confessed to losing 2017 election to former prime minister Raila Odinga Read more »
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