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Africa Check1d
From 250,000 homes to fuzzy job numbers: Kenyan president’s claims under scrutiny
On 31 March, in a media interview, Ruto said: “There are 200,000 Kenyans – 240,000 to be exact – ask Alice Wahome, working in our housing programme.” He referred journalists to his housing minister ...
Africa Check2d
Viral video shows burial of workers in Zambia, not Ugandan soldiers deployed in South Sudan
IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim this viral video shows the funerals of Ugandan soldiers killed in South Sudan. But they are wrong; the video shows the burial of 10 workers from the Kawambwa ...
Africa Check3d
Ignore viral newspaper front page mimicking Kenya’s Daily Nation, calling former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua ‘Lord of Violence’
IN SHORT: A dubious Facebook account has previously targeted former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua. Its latest fabrication, calling Gachagua “Lord of Violence”, should also be ignored.
Africa Check3d
Beware of unauthorised agents on Facebook printing Nigerian national ID cards
IN SHORT: Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission has distanced itself from unauthorised agents printing national identification number (NIN) cards. Don’t fall for their promises; their aim ...
Africa Check3d
No date set for Lagos state elections as electoral body warns Nigerians of fake timetable
IN SHORT: The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission says a valid notice for the local government elections will be published in various newspapers. It has urged citizens and political parties ...
Africa Check3d
No fire outbreak at Nigeria’s Ibis Lagos airport hotel in 2025 – viral video is from 2023
IN SHORT: Some Facebook users claim this viral video shows a fire at Nigeria’s Ibis Lagos airport hotel in April 2025. But the video is from 2023. A video of a building on fire has been doing the ...
Africa Check3d
DÉCRYPTAGE - Baisse annoncée du coût de l’électricité au Sénégal : tout comprendre d’une déclaration mal interprétée
Les récentes déclarations de Birame Souleye Diop, ministre sénégalais de l’Énergie, du Pétrole et des Mines, ont déclenché une polémique autour d’une possible baisse immédiate du coût de l’électricité ...
Africa Check3d
Ignore viral videos claiming Kenyan on death row in Vietnam has died and been buried
IN SHORT: These videos claim that Margaret Nduta, a Kenyan imprisoned in Vietnam on drug-related charges, has died and been buried. But that's not true, as official reports confirm that her execution ...
Africa Check4d
Côte d’Ivoire : cette prétendue publication de France 24 annonçant la mort du président Alassane Ouattara n’a jamais existé
Le 25 octobre 2025, des millions d’Ivoiriens seront appelés à élire le 6e président de leur histoire dans un contexte de vives tensions politiques. Nos différentes recherches sur le site web de France ...
Africa Check4d
Cette image ne montre pas des Maliens réduits en esclavage ou torturés en Mauritanie
EN BREF - Cette image montre un immigré dans un camp de migrants à Tripoli, la capitale de la Libye. En avril 2024, la Mauritanie a accusé le Mali de mener des exactions contre des citoyens ...
Africa Check4d
Kenya’s Standard newspaper didn’t report that former deputy president Gachagua has bipolar disorder
IN SHORT: Kenya’s Standard newspaper has not questioned former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua’s mental health. This viral front page claiming he has bipolar disorder is fake. “Is Gachagua Mad?” the ...
Africa Check4d
Ignore fake election timetable for Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress
IN SHORT: The APC has urged the public to disregard a fraudulent timetable making rounds, and said that the real schedule will be distributed through its official platforms. A Facebook post features ...