A Somalian armed with LMG for community in Naledi” begins the message accompanying a photo of a man walking through a street ...

Adnan Sidibe was the winner in the professional fact-checker category. His fact-check focused on the impact of the climate ...

Nigeria celebrated 64 years of independence on 1 October 2024. But without vaccine production capacity, is vulnerable to ...

In his national address to mark Nigeria's 64th Independence Day, Bola Tinubu highlighted the achievements of his administration. We examined eight claims, particularly about the economy. The president ...

IN SHORT: A message circulating on WhatsApp claims that the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is offering a R500 grant to people over 70 who suffer from chronic illnesses. But the agency ...

IN SHORT: The Office of the Head of the Civil Service Commission of the Federation is not recruiting, despite what some Facebook posts would have you believe. Jobseekers would ordinarily be pleased to ...

IN SHORT: Amendments to South Africa’s basic education laws have spurred false information about the power schools have over schoolchildren. Claims that the changes give schools control over ...

IN SHORT: Social media posts circulating in Uganda claims that if you're being "hacked", dialling *#61# will reveal the number trying to hack you, while ##002# will permanently disconnect it. But this ...

IN SHORT: This Facebook page advertises various products using the name and logo of Ubuy, a leading online store in Kenya. But beware, the page is an impostor and could defraud you. The products ...

IN SHORT: Various Facebook pages are posting links for applying for and checking updates to grants from the South African social security agency. But Sassa has warned the public to only trust ...

The broad-based coalition aims to help voters critically engage with information and make informed decisions in the voting booth. Published on 02 October 2024 WINDHOEK: A coalition of Namibian media ...

IN SHORT: A viral Facebook post claims significant reforms to the competency-based curriculum under new education minister Julius Ogamba. The ministry of education says this is not true. A post making ...