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Month: <span>June 2023</span>

Can Nigerian doctors give care to children below 18 who are incapable of making informed decisions?

In June 2023, a Nigerian paediatric doctor posted on Twitter that a child died in his hospital and the doctors had to stand by and watch because the parents are Jehovah witness and forbade blood transfusion on their ward.

This tweet generated conversations around consent and human rights which has prompted a deep dive into the contentious issues surrounding giving care to minor or mature minors in Nigeria without parent’s consent.

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28th June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Covid-19 vaccines trigger multiple sclerosis Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Channels Nigeria TV promises to help Nigerians double their money within an hour. Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check Claim: Video of off-road car taken by flooded river filmed in South Africa Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa […]

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27th June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Kenyan opposition leaders split over controversial finance law Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Nigerian president Bola Tinubu fall during a tour of the new national security adviser office in Abuja Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta calls his successor William […]

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26th June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: “Good morning, Get school fees and business loans now. Those who are interested, inbox me your full names, telephone number, and your location for consideration.”- H E Williams Rutto Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenya’s Nairobi county rep Esther Passaris said she ‘was elected to […]

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Claim: Factchecking claims surrounding the protest in Garoua, Cameroon.

On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, a Twitter user Eons Intelligence (@eonsintelligenc) had on June 7, 2023, posted a video on Twitter, saying commercial motorcyclists in Garoua, Cameroon were protesting the removal of the petrol subsidy. Also, a YouTube channel, Thisweekngtv posted the same video with the title “Commercial motorcyclists in Cameroon protest over the removal […]

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23rd June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is sharing handouts containing questions and answers from previous recruitment exercises. Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check Claim: FG Approves 114% Salary Increase for Tinubu, Shettima, Govs, Others Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Renegade Air first […]

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22nd June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Police officer Mohammed Umar Abba has taken over as acting chair of Nigeria’s financial crimes commission after Abdulrasheed Bawa’s suspension in June 2023 Verdict: PARTLY FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenyan politician, Aisha Jumwa has announced loan offers available to Kenyans. Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check […]

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21st June: Africa Fact Check Round-Up

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Roto Moulders Limited, a company that manufactures water tanks in Kenya is giving discount Verdict: SCAM Source: Africa Check Claim: Guinness World Record award Nigerian chef Hilda Baci N250 million for cooking record Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the country’s tax […]

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