Anambra’s 2021 governor election saw issues related to administration and security, and electoral malpractice in the form of ...

Over two weeks, fellows will immerse themselves in Africa Check’s culture of editorial precision, learning how to verify ...

BREAKING: Tanzanian Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu has won his treason case against the Government. The Supreme Court of Tanzania has acquitted him of all ...

IN SHORT: Ignore scam “recruitment programmes” using the likeness of South African retail giant Mr Price. The company advises users to always verify the authenticity of communications. According to ...

IN SHORT: Photos circulating on South African social media claim to show a Johannesburg city street before and after “foreigners” were removed from it. But the image used to show the transformed ...

IN SHORT: A graphic appearing to quote Kenya’s president William Ruto claims that he planned to support deceased veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga as president in the 2027 general election. But ...

IN SHORT: A video circulating on Facebook claims to show former Mbeya urban lawmaker Joseph Mbilinyi, popularly known as Sugu, calling his party’s national chairperson, Tundu Lissu, a traitor. The ...

There’s no denying that murder rates in South Africa are high. But two bold claims published by the widely read Guardian newspaper still caught our attention. The newspaper said that South Africa’s ...

IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims there is footage of South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, falling to his death from a hotel in Paris, France. But the thumbnail of the supposed video is ...

IN SHORT: Several posts on Facebook claim Okezie Ikpeazu, the former governor of Abia state in southeastern Nigeria, has been sentenced to death by hanging for stealing public funds. But the claim is ...

IN SHORT: Several social media posts claim Putin has called Nigeria a “British branch in Africa”. But there is no evidence that Putin made such a statement and Russia and Nigeria have continued ...

IN SHORT: A video of former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga dismissing rumours of his death has surfaced on social media. But Odinga has made no such remarks. The video combines original footage ...