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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 flight to Homa Bay county land on a dusty airstrip.

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Africa Check

Claim: TikTok video show ‘hidden’ photos from the Kenyan starvation cult

VerdictFALSE

Source: Africa Check

Claim: South Africa’s home affairs minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, is “giving jobs” to Zimbabweans whose exemption permits were set to expire. 

Verdict: MISSING CONTEXT

Source: Africa Check

Claim: Infusion of eggplant leaves can ‘wash’ kidneys

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Africa Check

Claim: Lemon, negro pepper, aidan, ginger and clove helps cleanse uterus as well as accumulated bad blocked tubes responsible for some infertility

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Africa Check

Claim: “Over 230,000 registered motorcyclists and tricycle operators are in Liberia.”

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Dubawa

Claim: Sweden Sports Federation has finally accepted and has declared sex as a sport. 

Verdict: FALSE           

Source: Dubawa

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