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Claim that US intelligence agency found $5 billion in cash at a New York house belonging to Nigeria’s former president Buhari is false
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided a New York house belonging to former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari and ...
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Ignore fake ‘Nation Africa’ graphic claiming Bill Gates demanded refund from Kenyan president
Disclosure: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is one of Africa Check’s partners, providing 13% of our income in 2023. A graphic doing the rounds on ...
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Fact-checking former minister Osita Chidoka's claims on Nigeria's 2025 budget, debt and policing
We verified several claims made by the former Nigerian aviation minister and prominent politician in a TV interview.
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No evidence US president Donald Trump ordered the deportation of Nigerian politicians’ children
Since retaking office in, US president Donald Trump has signed several executive orders. In this context, messages circulating on Facebook in ...
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No, Trump has not banned all Nigerian politicians from visiting the US
Over a dozen Facebook posts circulating in Nigeria claim that US president Donald Trump has imposed a ban that will prevent ...
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EXPLAINER: The controversy surrounding South Africa’s Bela Act
South Africa’s president signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment bill into law, despite fierce opposition from critics.
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No, ‘Detty December’ remittances in Nigeria did not equal 4% of the country’s GDP, as claimed by former governor
Were December 2024 remittances from Nigeria’s diaspora were equivalent to a whopping 4% of the country’s GDP? The data says ...
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In Kenya in 2025, five disinformation trends are already unfolding
Elections are typically magnets for disinformation. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is in the running to become the ...
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Ignore deepfake videos using African celebrities and doctors to promote non-existent joint pain cures
IN SHORT: Two videos circulating on Facebook falsely advertise “miracle” cures for joint pain. But they’re using deepfake technology to manipulate footage of well-known African-linked personalities ...
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Ignore fake viral graphic claiming Djibouti’s Mahmoud Youssouf rejected billions of Kenyan shillings to drop bid for top African Union job
A graphic is getting social media attention in Kenya. It claims that Djibouti’s candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson seat, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, was offered money to drop his ...