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Is Nigeria the only West African country with light rail system?

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X account, @AfricaFirsts, has posted a claim that Nigeria is the only West African country with a light rail system. The account posted the...

False claim circulates on X about military coup in Ivory Coast

Security Abdullahi Muritala -
A claim that there is a recent military coup in Ivory Coast, with alleged reports of gunfire in Abidjan and the likely disappearance of...

Video does not depict military coup in Ivory Coast

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing a building engulfed in fire has surfaced online with a claim that it is the result of a purported military coup...

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

Government Policy Fatimah Quadri -
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...

Is Gabon a West African country?

General Fatimah Quadri -
THE military coup that took place in Gabon on August 30, 2023 has attracted the attention of the general public to the country, particularly...

Video does not show Nigerien minister of finance crying over failure to account for public spending

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video clip showing a man shedding tears while delivering a speech has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the ex-finance Minister...

Study links narratives to COVID 19 vaccine disinformation in Africa

Insights Bamas Victoria -
A new report from First Draft, an organisation working to check the spread of fake news says foreign narratives and conspiracy theories, contributed to...

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Video of crowd dismantling APC campaign structure in Kaduna is authentic

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A VIDEO posted by a verified X user @UNOFFICIALFACT...
Economy

Manipulated video falsely shows Peter Obi miscalculating Ghana’s health budget

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A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show...
Business

EXPLAINER: What 2027 electricity subsidy phase-out means for Nigerians

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Nigeria’s electricity sector is heading for another major policy...
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No, Sheikh Gumi did not threaten to ‘turn Nigeria upside down’ over banditry

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A VIRAL video circulating on social media depicts Islamic...
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Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...