Africa Check1d
Indian billionaire Adani is eyeing Kenya’s main airport, and the govt is backing the deal. But are the official talking points factual?
Gautam Adani wants to use his conglomerate to take over Kenya's main airport. We fact-check the Kenyan government's ...
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Has the Vaal River water recently tested positive for Cholera?
Neither Johannesburg Water nor the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has released any information about a recent cholera outbreak. In April 2024, Johannesburg Water addressed an old video ...
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How do adult literacy rates across Africa compare?
The African countries with the highest literacy rates include Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, and South Africa. Seychelles has a nearly universal literacy rate (96%), while Equatorial Guinea (94%) and ...
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No, horrific viral video circulating does not show bandits killing people kidnapped in Sokoto, Nigeria, but terror attack in Burkina Faso
Warning: This fact-check links to a disturbing video showing a violent attack. A chilling video showing hundreds of people in ...
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Nigeria fact-checkers' coalition sets up Situation Rooms to fight false news in Edo election
The Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has opened its situation rooms for the Edo state governorship election, which is ...
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No, common goosegrass cannot reverse kidney failure
IN SHORT: According to social media posts, a common type of grass can reverse kidney failure “within three months”. But this is false and dangerous information. Kidney failure requires medically ...
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Fake Daily Nation front page falsely claims Kenyan teachers’ employer bribed union to end strike
IN SHORT: What looked like the front page of the Daily Nation circulated on Facebook in Kenya in September 2024, claiming that the Teachers Service Commission had bribed leaders of the Kenya Union of ...
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Don’t get scammed - Kenyan asset finance company M-Kopa does not run the Facebook page ‘M-kopa Tuk Tuk and Motorbikes on Loan’
The Facebook page M-kopa Tuk Tuk and Motorbikes on Loan is offering motorbikes and tuk-tuks on credit to Kenyans. Tuk-tuks are three-wheeled taxis popular in East Africa. To make it look legit, the ...
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LGBTQ+ group warns of fake letter claiming Kenyan lawyer and activist Morara Kebaso is its member
IN SHORT: A letter is circulating on social media claiming that well-known Kenyan lawyer Morara Kebaso is an active member of a prominent Kenyan gay rights group. But GALCK+ says this is untrue and a ...
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You can’t register for internships at Nigerian government agency NDDC through this dubious link
IN SHORT: On 5 August 2024, a Nigerian government agency launched an internship programme for young people in the Niger Delta region. It also opened an official registration portal. But Nigerians ...
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No, staff at leading Kenyan media organisation not infected with mpox – ignore false online claims
IN SHORT: False stories about the spread of mpox have flooded Kenyan social media. A memo and graphic claiming that staff at the Nation Media Group have been infected is one of them. What appears to ...
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Ignore Facebook posts encouraging you to join the Nigerian military through a phone number
IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that the Nigerian military is recruiting and provide a phone number for those interested. But don't be fooled! Use official recruitment portals. “HELLO, IF ...