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One-way visits, uneven trade and surprising tea twists – 5 key facts about Kenya-China ties as Ruto visits Beijing
Recently feted in Washington, Kenyan president William Ruto is now urgently wooing Beijing again.
Fact-checking former minister Osita Chidoka's claims on Nigeria's 2025 budget, debt and policing
We verified several claims made by the former Nigerian aviation minister and prominent politician in a TV interview.
Fact-checking president Tinubu's claims about Nigeria's economic successes in his Independence Day speech
In his national address, Bola Tinubu highlighted the achievements of his administration. We examined eight claims.
As Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja paints rosy picture of his two years in office, we fact-checked claims on revenue, debt and water demand
The governor of Kenya's capital has been on a victory tour of sorts in recent weeks. But do some of his claimed achievements add up?
Verifying claims by Bola Tinubu’s media team amid #EndBadGoverance protests in Nigeria
Bola Tinubu's team sought to convince protesters of the president's achievements. We fact-checked a widely circulated infographic.
Kenya’s beleaguered president Ruto chose a live interview to defend his record, but did his claims add up?
Faced with ongoing nationwide protests, William Ruto called a media roundtable where he sought to defend his decisions in office.
‘This is no game’: Fact-checking Songezo Zibi’s Rise Mzansi election manifesto launch speech
In his keynote speech at the launch of Rise Mzansi's election manifesto, the new party’s leader made several claims about South Africa.
Ruto under pressure? Verifying eight claims on Kenya’s economy and its population
In January 2024, Africa Check identified eight claims from major news publishers in Kenya. We vetted them for accuracy.
We fact-checked Kenyan president William Ruto's fervent defence of his record — did his talking points add up?
During a busy week in December 2023, Ruto made several claims about his 15 months in office. We took a closer look at them.