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‘Nothing under this government’: fact-checking five claims about record of Nigeria’s governing APC party
Sam Ohuabunwa gave a scathing review of outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Did he get his facts right?
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‘Almost double the world average’? Debunking government claims about water use in South Africa
Are government agencies right to blame consumers for water restrictions 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.
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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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Fact-checking claims by Nigerian presidential hopefuls at the Arise TV town hall
Three presidential election contenders recently outlined their plans if elected in 2023. We took a closer look at some of their claims.
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Oil, money, guns – fact-checking Nigerian presidential hopefuls’ claims on town hall TV series The Candidates
Five Nigerian presidential election candidates set out their plans for the country should they win in 2023. We examined their claims.
Race and private sector ownership in South Africa: three viral claims investigated
How many working age white and black people does South Africa have?
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Nigeria presidential candidate misses mark with claim about country’s ‘illegal’ 2023 budget
Omoyele Sowore is running on the ticket of the African Action Congress.
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Overstaffing and billions in salaries? Fact-checking viral claims about South Africa’s power utility Eskom
Is it true that the ailing power utility is overstaffed by 66%, costing billions of rands in excess salaries?
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Nigeria’s ruling party not solely responsible for rail development, as its presidential candidate claims
APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu says the opposition PDP didn’t pay a dime on railways, despite being in power for 16 years.
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60% of South African consumers debt free? Popular Twitter account mangles study findings
South African social media users were quick to voice their suspicions when a tweet claimed 60% of their countrymates were debt-free.
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Liberia peacekeeping ‘largest operation in Africa in the history of the UN’? Fact-checking prominent economist’s claims
Four years after exiting the west African country, the legacy of the United Nations Liberia mission continues to loom large.