AFRICA

Facebook post falsely claims photos show 'snake' causing stampede at Kenyan campaign rally

Updated on 08/08/2022 at 17:27

Election campaigning ends in Kenya but disinformation battle drags on

Published on 08/08/2022 at 15:10

Tweet incorrectly translates Kenyan president’s speech to say he ‘admitted’ rival would triumph

Published on 05/08/2022 at 17:08

Video shows Nigerian presidential candidate talking about his 2012 US trip, not his school education

Published on 05/08/2022 at 17:01

Nigerian presidential candidate understates country’s exports

Published on 04/08/2022 at 18:21

Video miscaptioned to create impression Kenyan presidential aspirant Ruto was inciting violence

Published on 04/08/2022 at 17:44

Photo shows aftermath of a kidnapping in 2021, not the burning of an army vehicle

Published on 03/08/2022 at 17:23

Old hoax about Chinese intercepting shipment of penises reprised after Nigerian politician’s UK arrest

Updated on 04/08/2022 at 18:32

Fabricated reports of jilted man suing girlfriend for taxi fare go viral in Kenya

Published on 03/08/2022 at 11:21

Experts say Earth’s aphelion, when the sun is furthest away, has no impact on temperatures or human health

Published on 02/08/2022 at 16:16

Kenyan presidential candidate did not vow to end Christianity in the country if elected

Updated on 03/08/2022 at 14:25

Photo digitally manipulated to show Queen Elizabeth wearing Kenyan political party logo

Published on 29/07/2022 at 15:18

South Africa is registered by the US SEC as a foreign government, not as a company

Published on 29/07/2022 at 13:22

Nigerian presidential candidate makes misleading claims in interview

Updated on 28/07/2022 at 15:37

Kenyan presidential candidate smoked out over misleading claims about commercial trade in marijuana

Updated on 09/08/2022 at 16:05