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

According to a video circulating on Facebook, US president Donald Trump said Africa’s mineral resources belonged to his ...

The people of Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria are set to elect a new governor on 8 November 2025.Election campaigning ...

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 ...

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: 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 ...

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 Facebook account using the name and photo of Kenya’s deputy president, Kithure Kindiki, offers loans to Kenyans. However, it is run by an imposter and the loans don’t exist. It uses the ...

IN SHORT: Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has not sacked three ministers: Adebayo Adelabu, Mohammed Abubakar and Bello Matawalle. Ignore Facebook posts spreading this false news. Part of one post reads ...