Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Ukraine’s missile factory has been attacked by Russia Verdict: FALSE Source: Pesa Check Claim: Parliamentary aspirant Omar Shallo, has been disqualified from participating in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party primaries Verdict: FALSE Source: Pesa Check Claim: A Facebook post claim to show an anti-missile weapon that Ukraine […]
21st April: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Pope Francis canceled the Bible and proposed a new book. Verdict: FALSE Source: Dubawa Claim: Video shows people fleeing in Niger State Verdict: FALSE Source: Dubawa Claim: Adeleke is giving out N10,000 as campaign funds to each Nigerian Verdict: FALSE Source: ICIR
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 […]
28th March: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Nation website quote Kenyan senator Malala accusing ally Gachagua of corruption Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenyan legislator Junet Mohamed insults members of the Kikuyu ethnic group Verdict: FALSE Source: Africa Check Claim: Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi was lit up in colours of the Ukrainian […]
21st March: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: An image circulating on Facebook claims to show a fire outbreak in Gumayde, the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia Verdict: FALSE Source: Pesa Check Claim: A Twitter post claims to show a man-made humanitarian crisis and famine situation in the Oromia region of […]
16th March: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: An image shared on Facebook claims to show Ethiopians in Ukraine who were forced to engage in the war against Russia Verdict: FALSE Source: Pesa Check Claim: South African citizens’ stress levels up by 56%. Verdict: MISLEADING Source: Africa Check Claim: CBD helps relieve stress. Verdict: UNPROVEN Source: Africa […]
Fact-Checking Claims on Sudan’s Independence and Civil Wars’ Deaths
A request was submitted via News Verifier Africa, N-VA’s ‘submit a claim’ portal, to fact-check a work-in-progress documentary script on Sudan. The claim was submitted by a television, film and photographic personnel from the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC. The submitted claim reads: “It is about Sudan and the line I’d like to check is – […]
14th March: Africa Fact Check Round-Up
Here is today’s roundup of fact-checks across Africa: Claim: Thumbnail image shows an illegal mine that collapsed in Oromia, Ethiopia Verdict: FALSE Source: Pesa Check Claim: A Facebook image claims to shows Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) troops moving towards the Eritrean border Verdict: FALSE Source: Pesa Check Claim: A Facebook post with images claims to show […]
CLAIM: PDP Won All Chairmanship and Councilor Seats at the 2022 FCT Polls
On Sunday, February 13th, 2022, a Twitter user with the name Ahmed Shehu tweeted that PDP won all chairmanship & councillorship seats in the FCT council polls conducted by INEC. In his tweet, he stated that “PDP wins all chairmanship & councilorship seats in the council polls conducted by INEC Yesterday . in FCT Abuja…. The tweet had generated […]
CLAIM: Fact-checking Video Purportedly Showing Nigeria’s Fuel Scarcity Queue in 1974
Adeyemi Okediran A video has gone viral on the internet for the past few days. The video was said to be a recap of what Nigeria has experienced in the mid-1970. The caption in the viral video reads: “Fuel scarcity in 1974! Pls check if you can see the type of car you are using, […]
