Stop wearing these smartwatches,” says a man in a video shared on Instagram and Facebook. “I’ve warned you about ...

A claim is circulating on Facebook, saying that Namibia's new president has ordered the deportation of more than 500 US ...

A document posted on Facebook claims the South Sudanese government has expelled the US ambassador and ordered the closure of ...

Entries for the 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards are now open to journalists, journalism students and professional ...

A TikTok video shows the main entrance to Uganda’s parliament building, with the national anthem playing in the background. ...

A video shared on Kenyan social media in April 2025, where it has drawn tens of thousands of views, claims that former deputy ...

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Captain Ibrahim Traoré became Burkina Faso’s leader in September 2022 after leading a coup that ousted interim president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.

IN SHORT: A video is circulating online in Nigeria, showing politician Omoyele Sowore meeting with presidential adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Users suggest it shows Sowore’s defection to the ruling All ...

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Some social media users have posted what they claim to be an official list of candidates shortlisted for jobs by Nigeria’s Federal Civil Service Commission, or FCSC. The commission is responsible for ...