As white South Africans made headlines for entering the US as refugees, claims about their contribution to farming back home ...

The people of Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria are set to elect a new governor on 8 November 2025.Election campaigning ...

According to a video circulating on Facebook, US president Donald Trump said Africa’s mineral resources belonged to his ...

IN SHORT: An image resembling the front page of the Standard newspaper claims that Kenya’s president William Ruto is on course to win the 2027 presidential election with 62% of the vote. However, this ...

IN SHORT: A front page that appears to be from Kenya’s Standard newspaper claims that member of parliament George Koimburi staged his abduction. But the front page has been manipulated. “STAGED ...

IN SHORT: A post supposedly quoting Kenya’s former chief justice David Maraga is doing the rounds on Facebook. The post claims that Maraga has dropped his presidential bid in favour of Fred Matiang’i.

IN SHORT: Some social media posts allege that Kenyan killer Joseph Kuria Irungu is among the prisoners granted clemency by president William Ruto. However, this is a case of mistaken identity. “Joseph ...

IN SHORT: Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s military leader, has attracted attention for his reforms and pan-African ideas. Some Facebook posts claim that he threatened to destroy Nigeria with his air ...

IN SHORT: Don’t trust social media posts claiming to have the cure for diabetes and asking users to reach out for more details. There is still no cure for diabetes. “SAY NO MORE TO INSULIN ISSUES FROM ...

IN SHORT: According to some Facebook posts, the governor of Nigeria’s Abia state interfered in the arrest of 59 young people accused of internet fraud. However, we found no evidence of such an arrest ...