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A photograph of a woman dressed in orange struggling with another woman in police uniform has been widely shared in South ...

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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: Former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has come under scrutiny for missing the memorial and burial services of former prime minister Raila Odinga. But users claim a video ...

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 ...

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: Several Facebook posts claim the president of Ghana has announced an investment platform called AfriQuantumX. Others show Nigerian politician Peter Obi promoting the platform. But this 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 ...