Africa’s Round up

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Palmpay arrests debt defaulter over N55,000 amid crowd. Verdict: MISLEADING Source: FactCheckHub Claim: You can’t use a mobile phone during heavy downpours. Verdict: MISLEADING Source: Dubawa Claim: You must switch off your Television (TV) set during heavy downpours.  Verdict: MOSTLY TRUE Source: Dubawa Claim: Stay away […]

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Nairobi county governor Johnson Sakaja, promising money and gifts Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: US has placed a visa ban on the chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), Mahmood Yakubu, the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and former minister of aviation, Femi […]

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: The South African national broadcaster will introduce annual car radio licences Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Bola Tinubu is doling N20,000 to Nigerians as swearing-in ceremony funds. Verdict: FALSE Source: Dubawa (https://dubawa.org/false-tinubu-not-giving-n20000-as-swearing-in-celebration-fund/) Claim: President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticized Ghana’s Electoral Commission for […]

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Kenya’s electricity transmission company Ketraco inviting tenders for supply of traditional drink ‘mursik’ Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Paracetamol pills stamped P-500 contain Machupo virus Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Ukrainian army’s counter-offensive preparation against Russia in 2023 Verdict: FALSE Source: Pesa Check Claim: […]

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Orange Democratic Movement, promised “destruction of people’s property” Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: A legislator with Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Twum Barimah, says none of the lawmakers with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) “questioned” the $750 million loan facilities newly approved […]

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: You will fall victim to phishing if you share greeting messages on WhatsApp Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenyan newspaper jab at tribal appointments to government Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check

Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Photo shows man on hunger strike demanding release of Kenyan cult leader Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenya’s defence minister admit opposition leader Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Onions boost sexual potency in men Verdict: FALSE Source: […]