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Ignore online posts claiming US president is considering ‘granting Biafra freedom’ to end insecurity in Nigeria

IN SHORT: According to a post on Facebook, US president Donald Trump said he was considering granting Biafra its independence to end insecurity in Nigeria. But there is no evidence to support the ...
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Kenyan president William Ruto says he has ‘a story to tell’. Do the facts agree?

President William Ruto used his third state of the nation address to claim major progress in his first term. We dug into the ...
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No evidence US president Donald Trump said his troops could capture Nigerian president Bola Tinubu in 24 hours

IN SHORT: In late October 2025, US president Donald Trump claimed that Christianity was facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Weeks later, a “breaking news” report started circulating on Facebook, ...
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Africa Check fellows graduate, bullish about future of fact-checking and media literacy in Africa in AI age

Fellows from Algeria, Lesotho, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda wrapped up a two-week programme aimed at boosting information ...
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Yes, mayoral candidate Helen Zille was correct about infrastructure spending in South Africa’s metros

Africa Check corrected its verdict that she was wrong to claim that Johannesburg spends less on maintenance than any other ...
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Is Cape Town South Africa's second most dangerous city? Here's what the numbers show

There’s no denying that murder rates in South Africa are high. But two bold claims published by the widely read Guardian newspaper still caught our attention. The newspaper said that South Africa’s ...
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A quick guide to commissions of inquiry in South Africa

You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. We believe that everyone needs the facts. You can republish the text of this article free of charge, both online ...
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When trade wars hit home: how US tariffs could hurt ordinary South Africans

We believe that everyone needs the facts. You can republish the text of this article free of charge, both online and in print. However, we ask that you pay attention to these simple guidelines. In a ...
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FACTSHEET: Nigeria rebases its economy again – here’s what sets it apart

We believe that everyone needs the facts. You can republish the text of this article free of charge, both online and in print. However, we ask that you pay attention to these simple guidelines. In a ...
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Do white farmers produce most of our key crops? Unpacking viral claims about South African agriculture

As white South Africans made headlines for entering the US as refugees, online claims about their contribution to farming back home went viral. But much like the refugee narrative itself, any numbers ...
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‘Death, death, death’: setting the record straight on Trump’s South Africa farm murder spectacle

South African billionaire Johann Rupert, US president Donald Trump (May 2025) There is no evidence to back billionaire Johann Rupert’s claim that undocumented foreigners are mainly behind farm murders ...
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This ginger and lemon concoction doesn’t change anything – diabetes is still incurable

IN SHORT: Don’t believe this video claiming to have a cure for diabetes. Its home remedies are nothing new and not effective. While diabetes can be managed in various ways, it can’t be cured. “Say ...