Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Leaves from plantain plant is a remedy for venomous snake bites and scorpion stings Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Google specifically exclude Christian holidays like Easter from Google Doodles Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Ugandan state minister Agnes Nandutu try to escape from prison […]
27th April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Senator Orji Uzor Kalu said Ndigbo must Hold Peter Obi responsible if he fails to be the next Senate President Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenya’s first lady Rachel Ruto at prayer meeting with suspected cult leader Paul Mackenzie Verdict: FAKE Source: Africa Check Claim: […]
26th April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Facebook account Rejel Ruto claims to offer Inua Jamii loans to Kenyans on Facebook Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Nigeria’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Peter Obi’s Labour Party as video claims Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenya’s Citizen TV report that […]
15th April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Kudi, the sign language fact-checker brings you this week’s roundup of fact checks from across Africa. #SignLanguage #signlanguagefactcheck
12th April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Kenyan actor Yasmeen Saiedi promises quick cash giveaways Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Pprominent Kenyan actor, promising quick cash giveaways. Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga hospitalised after protesting in capital Nairobi Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Nigeria’s Labour […]
11th April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: A young man beaten for allegedly being gay in Uganda. Verdict: FALSE Source: Dubwa Claim: Inflation rate in Nigeria jumped from 1.4% in 2019 to 21.8% in January 2023 Verdict: FALSE Source: Dubawa Claim: Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, aka Bobi Wine, reading a book on the achievements […]
8th April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Kudi, the sign language fact-checker brings you this week’s roundup of fact checks from across Africa. #SignLanguage #signlanguagefactcheck
6th April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Kenyan legislator admit to ‘sending goons to raid’ former President Kenyatta’s farm Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: US treasury department imposed visa sanctions on Kenyan politicians for backing violent political protests Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Youths in northern Nigeria attacks the home of […]
4th April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: An opposition lawmaker in Ghana, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has put its political symbol, the elephant, on the country’s Grand Medal Award. Verdict: MISLEADING Source: Ghana-Dubwa Claim: NDC invited the media to a press conference by the NDC on Saturday, March […]
CLAIM: PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar Retires From Active Politics
On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, a Facebook user with the handle Ajisebi Oyo Radio Tv posted on a group page on Facebook named ‘Oyo State Affairs’ that the Presidential candidate for the People Democratic Party in the 2023 general election has retired from active politics. The full text read thus “On behalf of my family, […]
