Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa:
Claim: Kenyan politician Eric Mutai has defected from United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to the Independent
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: The government of Benin claims it can no longer keep Sunday Adeyemi, a Nigerian separatist, in detention.
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Pomegranate juice has multiple powerful health benefits, including preventing heart disease.
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: ‘peeling’ road is from Nigeria’s Imo state
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Drinking one glass of the mixture twice a day for four weeks will “solve” kidney disease.
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: Bill Gates Regrets Promoting Covid-19 Vaccine, Calls For Its Withdrawal As President Biden Keeps Mute
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Africa Check
Claim: A user on Twitter claims the picture of a burning inflight jet was that of the 6th Russian aircraft downed by Ukraine.
Verdict: FALSE
Source: Dubawa
