Africa Check21h
Strong only on paper? Fact-checking Angie Motshekga’s claim about South Africa’s military might
Amid the uproar, Motshekga said in February that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was “a force to be reckoned ...
Africa Check18h
Kenyan leaders throw big tea party, but don’t serve the facts
Kenyan president William Ruto, his deputy Kithure Kindiki and agriculture minister Mutahi Kagwe have each served rich tales ...
Africa Check7d
Fact-checking healthcare influencer’s claims about Nigeria’s HIV stats
A prominent doctor and influencer, Aproko Doctor, sought to show how US aid cuts would hurt Nigeria’s HIV/Aids fight.
Africa Check9d
Do South Africa’s parliamentary cleaners earn R30,000 per month?
The Democratic Alliance’s Mark Burke made two surprising claims about the salaries of parliamentary cleaners. But was he on ...
Africa Check2d
Fake ‘Citizen Digital’ graphic claims Kenya’s chamber of commerce president criticised Standard newspaper
IN SHORT: A graphic claiming that Erick Rutto, president of Kenya’s chamber of commerce, criticised the country’s Standard newspaper is fake. The chamber clarified that the post did not come from ...
Africa Check3d
Fake graphic alert! Kenyan governor Waiguru didn’t hint at cutting ties with president Ruto in 2027
IN SHORT: This graphic claims Anne Waiguru, the Kenyan governor and close ally of president William Ruto, plans to chart her own path when the country votes in 2027. But it is fabricated. “Let’s stop ...
Africa Check3d
No, chairperson of Nigeria’s main opposition PDP hasn’t resigned
IN SHORT: Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party is experiencing an internal leadership crisis. But the online claim that the party chair has quit is false. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s ...
Africa Check3d
Leading Kenyan media station did not announce a ‘miracle’ varicose vein cream – video is a health scam
IN SHORT: A video shows Citizen TV anchor Jeff Koinange seemingly announcing a groundbreaking varicose vein treatment. But it is a deepfake created to promote a dubious product. A video circulating on ...
Africa Check4d
Baking soda is still not a cure for cancer – with or without cannabis oil
IN SHORT: A video circulating online claims that drinking baking soda water after meals and consuming honey and cannabis oil can cure late-stage pancreatic cancer. But there is no evidence that these ...
Africa Check4d
No evidence Nigeria’s Enugu state plans to ban popular minibuses and tricycles
IN SHORT: Some Facebook posts in Nigeria claim that the Enugu state government is planning to ban tricycles and minibuses by the end of March 2025. But there is no evidence of this. Several posts on ...
Africa Check4d
Fake BBC graphic used to claim that Kenya’s president banned from UK after accident involving his motorcade
IN SHORT: A graphic circulating on Facebook that appears to have been published by the BBC claims that Kenyan president William Ruto has been barred from the UK. But the BBC did not report this. A ...