Anambra’s 2021 governor election saw issues related to administration and security, and electoral malpractice in the form of ...

A photograph of a woman dressed in orange struggling with another woman in police uniform has been widely shared in South ...

Over two weeks, fellows will immerse themselves in Africa Check’s culture of editorial precision, learning how to verify ...

BREAKING: Tanzanian Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu has won his treason case against the Government. The Supreme Court of Tanzania has acquitted him of all ...

IN SHORT: According to several posts on Facebook, beneficiaries of the Kenyan government’s Nyota programme have received KSh50,000 from a “Nyota Foundation”. The National Youth Council of Kenya has ...

According to posts doing the rounds on Facebook in South Africa, bitter leaf is rich in quinine, a compound which can “cure ...

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has noted with grave concern the remarks attributed to H.E. Mutahi Kahiga, ...

I was planning to support Baba for president come 2027,” reads a graphic that started circulating on Facebook in Kenya on 20 October 2025. The ...

An image of what appears to be the front page of Kenya’s Standard newspaper claims that opposition politician Kalonzo Musyoka ...

Africa’s most populous country holds elections – including for president – in February 2023. So far, we’ve spotted 10 types of false information in the campaigns. Published on 10 January 2023 ...

Despite the hype around artificial intelligence, the bigger threat in Africa remains “cheap fakes” and other low-effort forms of information deception. Human rights organisation Amnesty International ...