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

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 ...

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has been previously sanctioned in the UK for Covid-19 misinformation, but has made new claims about cancer, vaccines and the Pope’s death. We investigated. The pastor advised ...

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 ...

As attention shifts to Nigerian president Bola Tinubu’s achievements ahead of 2027 elections, his power minister, Adebayo Adelabu, has been eager to highlight improvements in the troubled energy ...

South African billionaire Johann Rupert, US president Donald Trump (May 2025) There is no evidence to back billionaire Johann Rupert’s claim that undocumented foreigners are mainly behind farm murders ...

IN SHORT: This Facebook page claims to offer flexible financing for motorbikes and tuk-tuks in Kenya. However, a closer look at its activities reveals that it is an impostor, misusing the name of a ...

IN SHORT: A garlic and lemon home remedy that claims to treat high blood pressure and other vascular issues is a hoax. It is being shared by a network of accounts using the name and image of Barbara O ...

IN SHORT: A video from 2018 showing a violent assault by a police officer in Nairobi has resurfaced online, prompting fresh outrage in Kenya. Human rights groups condemned the brutality. The police ...

IN SHORT: A viral image allegedly showing a cracked expressway pillar on a major road in the Kenyan capital is circulating on Facebook. But it is neither recent nor real. We traced it back to an ...