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Video does NOT show ISWAP in Kogi State

A claim that a video shows the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has expanded its operations into Kogi State, which shares a...

X user shares old images of new buses in Burkina Faso as recent

An X user, @africanhub_, has shared images of buses alongside a claim that the Ibrahim Traoré-led military government of Burkina Faso recently purchased a...

Serbian protest video falsely associated with pro-Traoré rally in Burkina Faso

A video showing a huge crowd protesting on streets has surfaced online with a claim that it depicts residents of Burkina Faso expressing support...

Manipulated video used to push false narrative that Traoré scrapped taxes in Burkina Faso

A viral TikTok video claims that Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has declared the country a tax-free nation, attracting interest from figures like...

From economic protests to coup agitation: How Nigeria’s hunger march took a radical turn

A protest intended to express public dissatisfaction with the way the Nigerian government was managing the country's economy turned into a march that featured...

BBC, Faso-check win big at 2024 Africa Facts summit

FACT-CHECKERS from The BBC global disinformation team in Nigeria and Faso Check from Burkina Faso have emerged winners at the 2024 African Fact-checking Awards...

Video does not show crude oil discovered in Burkina Faso

On September 11, 2024, an X account, @AfricanHub_ , created for promotion of African heritage, posted a video showing an excavator digging a trench...

Claim by Simon Ekpa that Nigerian govt sponsored attack against Christians in Zamfara is MISLEADING!

Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based Nigerian and self-proclaimed separatist leader, has posted a video purportedly showing dead bodies of some Christians in Zamfara State with...

Claim that Burkina Faso will no longer import military uniforms is FALSE

A video purportedly showing Burkina Faso's military president, Ibrahim Traore, announcing that the country will no longer be importing uniforms for its police and...

Video of crowd fleeing their homes is from Burkina Faso not Zamfara

AN X user, Serah Ibrahim (@TheSerahIbrahim), has posted a video showing a huge crowd of mostly women with a claim that the footage shows...

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Old video of Fubara saying Rivers assembly members do not exist resurfaces online 

A video showing the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi...

Old video falsely presented as Tinubu’s 2026 new year address

A video circulating on social media falsely claims to...

Video does not show Osimhen reconciling with teammates after confrontation with Lookman

A video showing Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen heading...

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Old video of Fubara saying Rivers assembly members do not exist resurfaces online 

A video showing the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi...

Old video falsely presented as Tinubu’s 2026 new year address

A video circulating on social media falsely claims to...

Video does not show Osimhen reconciling with teammates after confrontation with Lookman

A video showing Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen heading...