As white South Africans made headlines for entering the US as refugees, claims about their contribution to farming back home ...

According to a video circulating on Facebook, US president Donald Trump said Africa’s mineral resources belonged to his ...

The people of Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria are set to elect a new governor on 8 November 2025.Election campaigning ...

South African billionaire Johann Rupert, US president Donald Trump (May 2025) There is no evidence to back billionaire Johann Rupert’s claim that undocumented foreigners are mainly behind farm murders ...

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has been previously sanctioned in the UK for Covid-19 misinformation, but has made new claims about cancer, vaccines and the Pope’s death. We investigated. The pastor advised ...

IN SHORT: The key public finance agency has denied reports that it had excluded N35,000 (US$22) wage increase from the 2025 national budget. It confirmed payments were being processed. In 2023, the ...

IN SHORT: Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s military leader, has attracted attention for his reforms and pan-African ideas. Some Facebook posts claim that he threatened to destroy Nigeria with his air ...

IN SHORT: This Facebook page claims to offer flexible financing for motorbikes and tuk-tuks in Kenya. However, a closer look at its activities reveals that it is an impostor, misusing the name of a ...

IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims that Pope Leo XIV has appealed to the Nigerian government to release Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu for the sake of peace in Nigeria and Africa ...

IN SHORT: This Facebook page, masquerading as asset finance company M-Kopa, promises Kenyans motorbikes on credit. But it’s just another imposter page out to scam unsuspecting users. The Facebook page ...

IN SHORT: According to some social media posts, this video shows Pope Leo XIV, elected in 2025, snubbing a black cardinal. But the footage shows Cardinal Pietro Parolin at an event in 2023. Several ...

IN SHORT: In May 2025, Facebook posts claimed that Nigeria’s Department of State Services was recruiting plumbers, electricians and carpenters. However, the agency says these messages are fake. “The ...