Africa Check16h
Which terrorist groups are the deadliest in Africa?
The epicentre of terrorism has now clearly shifted from the Middle East to the central Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa. This region now accounts for almost half of all global terrorism deaths. In ...
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Fact-checking former minister Osita Chidoka's claims on Nigeria's 2025 budget, debt and policing
We verified several claims made by the former Nigerian aviation minister and prominent politician in a TV interview.
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EXPLAINER: The controversy surrounding South Africa’s Bela Act
South Africa’s president signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment bill into law, despite fierce opposition from critics.
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No, Trump has not banned all Nigerian politicians from visiting the US
Over a dozen Facebook posts circulating in Nigeria claim that US president Donald Trump has imposed a ban that will prevent ...
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No, US President Trump didn't warn Kenyan government to stop kidnapping young people
IN SHORT: A video of US president Donald Trump allegedly warning Kenyan president William Ruto against abducting young people is doing the rounds on social media in Kenya. But Trump never mentioned ...
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Ignore fake graphic claiming over 50,000 Kenyans filed complaints against government to International Criminal Court
IN SHORT: A graphic circulating on social media in Kenya claims that over 50,000 Kenyans submitted complaints with the International Criminal Court against president William Ruto’s government. However ...
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Beware fake ad on Facebook claiming Kenya’s Bamburi Cement is hiring
IN SHORT: Ads on Facebook claim that the cement maker is looking to recruit for various roles. However, Bamburi says that legitimate vacancies are only advertised on its official website and verified ...
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Cette image ne montre pas une plage en Russie, mais plutôt un passage maritime en Chine
EN BREF - Cette photographie montre une liaison maritime entre les villes de Shenzhen et Zhongshan, dans le sud de la Chine. En lisant les commentaires sous cette publication, nous pouvons noter que ...
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Ignore fake letter supposedly from Kenyan police summoning the country’s politicians over an activist’s murder
IN SHORT: Just days after Kenyan political activist Richard Otieno was murdered near his home by unknown people, a letter started circulating on social media issuing summons over the death. But the ...
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Cette image montre le district de Manhattan à New York et non la ville de Sotchi en Russie
EN BREF - Cette image montre une vue aérienne du district de Manhattan, à New York, aux États-Unis. Le Burkina Faso, le Mali et le Niger sont trois pays francophones d’Afrique de l’Ouest, dirigés par ...
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No, Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps hasn’t asked prospective members to follow up on call-ups
IN SHORT: The National Youth Service Corps has denied claims that it has asked members who have not yet received call-up numbers to report to their nearest state secretariat. Ignore the claims that ...
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Cette image n’a aucun lien avec des migrants maliens disparus dans le naufrage d’un bateau au large des côtes marocaines en décembre 2024
EN BREF - La photographie que nous vérifions dans cette publication montre des migrants sur un canot pneumatique sur l’île italienne de Lampedusa, en mai 2017. « Le ministre des Maliens établis à ...