Launched in June 2022, the fact-checking coalition includes among others Africa Check, FactCheckHub and Dubawa.

Gautam Adani wants to use his conglomerate to take over Kenya's main airport. We fact-check the Kenyan government's controversial proposal.

The African countries with the highest literacy rates include Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, and South Africa. Seychelles has a nearly universal literacy rate (96%), while Equatorial Guinea (94%) and ...

Neither Johannesburg Water nor the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has released any information about a recent cholera outbreak. In April 2024, Johannesburg Water addressed an old video ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts encourage users to apply for a “N20,000 grant” from Peter Obi, while others claim he’s giving away N15,000 to all Nigerians. But Obi has distanced himself from such ...

IN SHORT: Some social media users claim that Bola Tinubu lost in four southwestern states in Nigeria's 2023 presidential election. But this is not true. “Yoruba voted against PRESIDENT TINUBU ...

IN SHORT: Fabricated graphics supposedly from credible media houses are becoming increasingly popular on Kenya’s social media platforms. One with the “Nation” logo claimed that senator Danson ...

IN SHORT: Social media posts advertising job opportunities at South African transportation company Imperial are not official career listings. They’re posted by suspicious Facebook pages and the ...

IN SHORT: A video showing two cars burning in the middle of the road is circulating on social media in Nigeria. Users claim it shows an attack on a police escort in September 2024. But the video is ...

IN SHORT: According to social media posts, a common type of grass can reverse kidney failure “within three months”. But this is false and dangerous information. Kidney failure requires medically ...