A viral Facebook post claims that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has discovered old naira notes hidden in a container in Delta state in ...

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) registers, recruits, deploys, promotes and disciplines teachers in Kenya’s public ...

A video on social media has sparked claims that Kenya is following the United States out of the World Health Organization, or ...

A post on X published on 25 February 2025 claims that Raila Odinga has demanded the positions of deputy president, speaker of ...

Several Facebook posts claim that South Africa’s Department of Basic Education plans to add a 13th year for high school ...

IN SHORT: According to a screenshot of an X post circulating on social media in Nigeria, the Nigerian president has begun deporting 700 US citizens and banned US-manufactured phones. But Africa Check ...

IN SHORT: The claim that the director general of Nigeria’s food and drug control agency has said that 95% of fake drugs are manufactured in southeastern cities is false. Ignore social media posts ...

IN SHORT: In January 2025, Mojisola Meranda became the first female speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly. Contrary to online claims, the Nigerian politician has not resigned from her position.

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Several posts on social media claim that Dr Kizza Besigye, a prominent Ugandan opposition leader, has died.  A 17 February 2025 post on X says: “May ...

IN SHORT: Many prominent people were invited to US president Donald Trump’s inauguration on 20 January 2025. However, we found no evidence to support online claims that Nigerian politician Peter Obi ...