FACTSHEET: What you should know about the diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria
An outbreak of diphtheria has been confirmed in Nigeria. But what is diphtheria, and what leads to its spread?
‘Almost double the world average’? Debunking government claims about water use in South Africa
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Influencer makes misleading claims about presidential candidates’ promises to vote-rich northern Nigeria
A Twitter influencer compared the promises supposedly made by the three presidential frontrunners to Nigerians. We checked his claims.
Fact-checking Kenyan president Ruto’s first roundtable with journalists
A few months into his first term, William Ruto discussed his administration with the media. But did he get his facts right?
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#NigeriaDecides2023: 10 disinformation trends in election season
Africa’s most populous country holds general elections in February 2023. We've spotted 10 types of false information.
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A slew of surveys on who is likely to win in Nigeria’s 2023 elections have appeared since campaigning officially kicked off.
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[email protected]: Fact-checking – a learning curve that just keeps rising
When I first proposed the idea of Africa Check, I was told it would be a fool’s errand to set up a fact-checking operation on the continent....
[email protected]: Over coffee, the seed of an African fact-checking network
The idea was discussed in a Paris coffee shop. Ten years later, Africa Check has reached and succeeded those ambitions.
Ten years of Africa Check: a brief history
From two desks in a university department to four African country offices and a respected presence in a global network of fact-checkers, thi...
‘Careful saying that around her!’ Our researcher tells of her first year at Africa Check
South Africa-based Africa Check researcher Kirsten Cosser is more convinced of the value of fact-checking than ever.
Media literacy helps voters make informed choices during elections
Africa Check is working to help Africans critically interrogate the information they engage with.
Expanding our Know the Facts Get the Vax campaign to five more African countries
Media literacy programmes show great promise as an effective way to fight misinformation – before it spreads.
[email protected]: The challenges of working across Africa
Misinformation knows no borders and Africa Check often responds to similar false claims from country to country.
[email protected]: Current and past editors reflect on a steady mission, but with vastly expanded horizons
As the continent’s first independent fact-checking organisation marks its first decade, those who have been at the helm look back on the jou...
How to read South Africa’s quarterly crime statistics after the Covid pandemic
SA’s latest quarterly crime statistics reveal where and how these crimes happen, but we must understand the data and trends in context.
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These are selected fact-checks by members of the Africa Facts network of fact-checkers and other reputable organisations who are fighting the spread of false information across the continent.
Please note: While we do curate these third party fact-checking articles, Africa Check is not responsible for the content of external sites.
