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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 fake graphic claiming over 50,000 Kenyans filed complaints against government to International Criminal Court
IN SHORT: A graphic circulating on social media in Kenya claims that over 50,000 Kenyans submitted complaints with the International Criminal Court against president William Ruto’s government. However ...
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Beware fake ad on Facebook claiming Kenya’s Bamburi Cement is hiring
IN SHORT: Ads on Facebook claim that the cement maker is looking to recruit for various roles. However, Bamburi says that legitimate vacancies are only advertised on its official website and verified ...
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Ignore fake letter supposedly from Kenyan police summoning the country’s politicians over an activist’s murder
IN SHORT: Just days after Kenyan political activist Richard Otieno was murdered near his home by unknown people, a letter started circulating on social media issuing summons over the death. But the ...