Ahead of Ghana’s 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, civil society organisations have formed the Ghana ...

IN SHORT: These Facebook pages are promoting attractive Black Friday deals while posing as e-commerce platform Jumia. But they’re fake offers. To be on the safe side, place orders only on the platform ...

IN SHORT: A message in Afrikaans warning about child kidnapping in South Africa is a variation of older hoax messages that make false claims about the nature of kidnapping and trafficking. The only ...

A newspaper article written by a former federal lawmaker advising Nigeria's new education minister makes several claims and statistics about education in the country. We checked their accuracy.

IN SHORT: Several posts across social media claim that Nigeria president Bola Tinubu promised to deliberately slow the economy in his campaign for the presidency. But the video presented as proof was ...

IN SHORT: In 2022, several Nigerian media outlets reported that a female police officer had accused a male coworker of assault. Shortly after, a video of her explaining what happened went viral on ...

IN SHORT: An image seemingly showing Nigerian president Bola Tinubu in hospital is circulating on Facebook. It is captioned by a short prayer, suggesting that the president’s health is deteriorating.

IN SHORT: A tweet about restoring “electoral integrity in Nigeria and across the African continent” came from a parody X account, not US president-elect Donald Trump. A screenshot of what appears to ...

IN SHORT: A video on Facebook claims that combining basil and ginger can treat infections, but does not specify what type of infection. Be wary of posts lacking such details, and consult your doctor. ...

IN SHORT: The Facebook account “WATU CREDIT investment” targets users with attractive offers on various products, including smartphones and TVs. But it is a fake account that is out to scam you. The ...

IN SHORT: This Facebook page poses as an asset finance company and targets motorbike taxi operators with attractive offers on motorbikes. But the page is fake and the offers are scams. The Facebook ...