AFRICA

Post falsely claims that Iran sent modern Russian-made missile defence systems to Ethiopia

Published on 05/07/2021 at 17:04

Old footage does not show Nigerian separatists protesting recent arrest of Nnamdi Kanu

Published on 02/07/2021 at 18:21

Photos of nail-spiked oranges are old and were not taken recently on South African roads

Updated on 01/07/2021 at 15:34

Nigerian president claims government lifted millions out of poverty in two years, but evidence says otherwise

Published on 30/06/2021 at 16:52

This picture was taken during Ethiopia's 1980s drought, not the current Tigray conflict

Published on 29/06/2021 at 16:49

Facebook posts falsely claim video shows empty casket intended for Ugandan Covid-19 victim

Updated on 30/06/2021 at 16:53

WHO report recommends educational campaigns, not an alcohol ban for women of childbearing age

Updated on 28/06/2021 at 18:04

The photo shows a 2012 Ugandan army helicopter crash, not an accident involving Kenyan forces

Updated on 29/06/2021 at 18:08

Facebook users share old photos of lions in Sudan in posts about Bangladesh zoo

Published on 28/06/2021 at 11:11

Online scammers circulate images of boy with health issues to defraud Facebook users

Updated on 25/06/2021 at 10:03

Posts falsely claim old photos show Nigerian leader's recent visit to Maiduguri

Updated on 23/06/2021 at 18:14

South Africa boosted its 2021/22 VIP protection budget by R26.3 million, not R1.7 billion

Published on 21/06/2021 at 14:27

NATO has not released a statement about planning military action against Ethiopia

Updated on 20/06/2021 at 16:23

Image shows blue heart-shaped pond in abandoned Russian mine

Published on 18/06/2021 at 15:32

Footage shows civilian task force members joining Nigerian army, not repentant Boko Haram fighters

Published on 17/06/2021 at 14:11