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GUIDE: How to spot fakes & hoaxes online
The Internet is awash with fakers. Re-publishing or re-posting their online content hurts the credibility of those who fail to ask the right...
What do Nigeria's new GDP numbers really mean?
So it’s official. The long overdue and widely anticipated GDP revision in Nigeria has arrived. And it was certainly worth the wait. It is bi
FACTSHEET: What is genocide?
Today marks the beginning of the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. In the Central African Republic, where thousands have been kille...
Were you fooled? The April Fools' Day gags that went viral
Africa Check decided to have a little fun today, trawling newspapers and news websites for the best, and worst, April Fools' Day news storie
FACTSHEET: What is slavery?
The shackles and chains of the trans-Atlantic slave trade may be long gone, but slavery still exists today. This factsheet unpacks the forms...