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News
Entries open for 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards
The 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards, the continent’s longest-running celebration of fact-checking journalism, is now open to journalists, student journalists, and professional fact-checkers.
Now in its...
Government Policy
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...
Insights
MovieFact: How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope?
By Loreben Tuquero
The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’ death at age 88.
Fans...
Politics
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...
Health
Claim that there is no solar infrastructure in some Nigerian teaching hospitals is FALSE
A claim has been circulating on social media, particularly on X, alleging that some major teaching hospitals in Nigeria lack solar infrastructure.
The hospitals mentioned...
Politics
Viral video does not show recent meeting between Sowore and Ribadu
A viral video circulating on social media claims that former Nigerian presidential candidate and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, recently visited the National Security...
Health
Are over 2 million Nigerians living with HIV?
A claim suggesting that more than two million Nigerians are currently living with HIV has circulated widely online.
The post , made by Nigerian-based blog...
Politics
Tinubu’s aide shares misleading image to falsely portray Obi’s record
Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant on Media to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, recently shared two contrasting images on X (formerly Twitter) to compare water transportation...
General
Video does NOT show Fulani boy eating human flesh
A video showing a young boy chewing what appears to be roasted meat has sparked outrage online, with claims that he is a Fulani...
Government Policy
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...
