Kenyan president William Ruto sparred with journalists over his policies. Did he get his facts right?
Ahead of his government’s eagerly anticipated first annual budget, Ruto made a number of claims in a sit-down with journalists.
ANALYSIS: Nigeria's 2023 election, from the ballot box to the courtroom
The dust has not settled on the country's general election, as tribunals set up to resolve disputes over the vote have begun their work.
Putting old claims to bed: no evidence undocumented immigrants ‘contribute massively’ to crime and ‘nothing’ to South Africa’s economy
South African politicians and the public alike are quick to make claims about migrants to the country. But these are not supported by data.
4 questions answered about the testing of instant noodles by the Nigerian Food and Drug Administration after Asia scare
Nigerians eat billions of servings of noodles. So a scare in Asia is causing alarm locally, with officials set to carry out tests.
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Ahead of major #NigeriaDecides2023 elections, country’s fact-checkers write open letter to politicians
As the election campaigns officially start in Nigeria, a coalition of its fact-checkers is asking politicians to reject misinformation and p
ANALYSIS: Are Nigerians better off under Buhari's administration? On the trail of president’s much-discussed interview
President Muhammadu Buhari has been keen to talk up his legacy as the February 2023 elections approach. We go deeper behind the numbers.
ANALYSIS: Not only about size – why Nigeria’s Kaduna state governor misses point about insecurity
Nasir El-Rufai has frequently highlighted his state’s huge size as a major obstacle to tackling insecurity. But analysts are not convinced.
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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.
‘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.
#10YearsOfFacts: Ten lessons we’ve learned fact-checking elections in African countries
Africa Check’s editors in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa look back on a decade-long effort to improve voters’ decisions.
[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....
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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.
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