A Somalian armed with LMG for community in Naledi” begins the message accompanying a photo of a man walking through a street ...

Adnan Sidibe was the winner in the professional fact-checker category. His fact-check focused on the impact of the climate ...

The broad-based coalition aims to help voters critically engage with information and make informed decisions in the voting ...

Nigeria celebrated 64 years of independence on 1 October 2024. But without vaccine production capacity, is vulnerable to ...

A Facebook page called Grant Aid Hub has posted a link for applying for the social relief of distress (SRD) grant, which is ...

Africa Check is a non-profit organisation set up in 2012 to promote accuracy in public debate and the media in Africa. We depend on donations to bring you quality, fact-based information and keep ...

Africa Check exists to promote accuracy in public debate and the media in Africa. On a continent of 55 countries, tens of thousands of media houses, hundreds of thousands of competing organisations ...

Nelly Kalu is a journalist and fact-checker with experience spanning broadcast, digital and media advocacy. Her work spotlights social, political and economic issues. A blogpost claims that the chief ...

IN SHORT: The graphic circulating online attributed an inflammatory claim to Kirinyaga county senator John Muhia Methu. But the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) has disowned it, saying it was fake ...

IN SHORT: A viral video on TikTok claims to show Rigathi Gachagua accusing president William Ruto of betrayal. But the video is fake and has been edited using audio from a 2022 campaign rally. A viral ...

IN SHORT: According to a Facebook video, Kenyan president William Ruto told his deputy Rigathi Gachagua that he had a week before he was impeached. But the audio doesn't match Ruto's voice, suggesting ...

Africa Check is a non-partisan organisation that exists to promote accuracy in public debate and the media in Africa, so raising the quality of information available to the public. Set up in 2012, we ...