Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former minister and co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls movement, now wants to be president. We checked eight claims from her manifesto. Researched by Allwell Okpi
They promised big changes. Have they carried them out? The African Election Promise Tracker shows progress made to date.
The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has responded to our fact-check of their claim that half of men and a third of women in South Africa smoke.
RT @ICFJ: Misinformation spreads fast in Nigeria, sparking fear and even violence. #TruthBuzz Fellow @HannahOjo is working w/ @AfricaCheck…17:09, Sunday 20 Jan
[HOAX ALERT] Images of the alleged massacre of Igbos in northern #Nigeria being shared on Facebook are not recent.… https://t.co/WxtqVJT…13:20, Sunday 20 Jan
Thank you for entering our awards. The winners and runners-up have been announced at a ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa.
ANC at 107: Eight birthday claims by party leader Ramaphosa fact-checked 
500,000 or 200,000? President’s numbers for mortgages in Kenya both wide of the mark 
ANC at 107: Eight birthday claims by party leader Ramaphosa fact-checked 
Do half of men and a third of women in South Africa smoke? 
Yes, China is Kenya’s biggest trading partner – but it’s not a balanced trade 
Does Gauteng make up a third of South Africa’s GDP? And is it Africa’s seventh biggest economy?