fake South Africa The Star ANC uMkhonto weSizwe Elections south africa election meta check South Africa’s ruling ANC ‘appeals’ with former president Jacob Zuma? No, newspaper front page is fake
false Africa Africans russia army false claim Video does not show a ‘huge group of Africans’ joining Russia’s army
Kenya false Daily Nation senate battle Elections ‘Nation’ graphic allegedly of big senate battle in 2027 Kenya elections is fake
fake South Africa Donald Trump uMkhonto weSizwe Artificial Intelligence AI south africa election meta check Elections AI-generated No, former US president Donald Trump has not backed South Africa’s newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe Party – video doctored
false South Africa Lira Lerato Molapo uMkhonto weSizwe south africa election meta check false claim Elections No, South African singer Lira has not joined or endorsed newly formed political party uMkhonto weSizwe
false South Africa opposition parties Israël Gaza false claim Elections south africa election meta check Misleading to claim eight South African opposition parties ‘stand with Israel’
Raila Odinga William Ruto pledge Elections Kenya’s opposition leader Odinga pledges support for president Ruto’s re-election in 2027? No, this graphic is fake
Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli colonisation Africa No, Israeli prime minister Netanyahu didn’t say he would ‘recolonise’ Africa after he ‘finished Palestine’ – 2016 speech taken out of context
rally Macky Sall Elections No, video of 2023 rally for Senegalese opposition leader Sonko – not 2024 protests against president Sall’s elections decree