A claim is circulating on Facebook, saying that Namibia's new president has ordered the deportation of more than 500 US ...

A video shared on Kenyan social media in April 2025, where it has drawn tens of thousands of views, claims that former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has ...

A TikTok video shows the main entrance to Uganda’s parliament building, with the national anthem playing in the background.  The top caption reads: ...

Stop wearing these smartwatches,” says a man in a video shared on Instagram and Facebook. “I’ve warned you about ...

Entries for the 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards are now open to journalists, journalism students and professional ...

Cancer is not trying to kill you. Cancer is trying to save your life,” a man claims in a reel circulating on Facebook. He ...

The Global Corruption Barometer Africa survey has detailed public opinion data on citizens’ views on corruption and direct experiences of bribery in Africa. A 2022 Afrobarometer survey found that 73% ...

On 22 April 2025, Kenyan president William Ruto began a five-day state visit to China, shortly after finance minister John ...

IN SHORT: A Facebook post falsely claims the Kenya Red Cross is on a mass recruitment drive. The post includes a link asking for personal information. However, it is not genuine, and the organisation ...

IN SHORT: Claims that a message about US president Donald Trump’s arrest will “attack your bank account” are false. Scammers cannot hack your bank account via a text message. But it’s still important ...

IN SHORT: A photo is circulating on Facebook with the claim it shows coffins of 674 Ugandan soldiers killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). But that’s not true; it shows victims of the ...

IN SHORT: The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has not extended its service year by three months, despite claims circulating in several social media posts across Nigeria. Nigeria’s National Youth ...