4th April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa:

Claim: Facebook post claims to show Tigrayan refugees forcefully conscripted in recent fighting on the Sudan-Ethiopia border

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Pesa Check

Claim: Facebook post with an image claims to show naval and fighter jets sent out by North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the Pentagon in Eastern Europe

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Pesa Check

Claim: Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) instructs the University’s students to prepare for exams

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Dubawa

Claim: Federal University DUTSIN-MA in Katsina State has banned Sunday activities for Christians on campus.

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Dubawa

Claim: IMF rated Nigeria as the 25th best economy out of 195 countries in the world.

Verdict: FALSE

Source: Dubawa

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