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Published on 30/03/2023

Misinformation spreads during 'national shutdown' in South Africa

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Published on 28/03/2023

Ethiopian mayor's remarks on threat of migrants and extremists are taken out of context

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Published on 28/03/2023

False posts misrepresent tense exchange between France's Macron and DR Congo's Tshisekedi

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 27/03/2023

Posts falsely claim Alex Otti is the first elected governor from the Labour Party

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Published on 27/03/2023

Image of Chilean protester tackling policeman in 2019 falsely linked to Kenyan unrest

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Published on 24/03/2023

Kenya police misleadingly use old protest photos in online hunt for March 2023 rally participants

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 24/03/2023

Posts falsely claim Nigerian separatist group is not listed on global terrorism index

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Published on 23/03/2023

Footage shows gang fight in DRC, not Kenyan opposition supporters battling police

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 23/03/2023

A spokesman for Nigeria’s ruling party falsely claims state elected first female governor

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 23/03/2023

Photo shows Nigerian politician with movie make-up on, not injuries from an attack

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 22/03/2023

Old video shows suspects being arrested in Oyo state, not Lagos

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Published on 22/03/2023

Old photo from SA falsely shared as showing Kenyan opposition supporters vandalising road

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Published on 21/03/2023

Photos show illegal alcohol busts in Cameroon and Ivory Coast, not South Africa

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Published on 20/03/2023

Old video of flooding in Brazil falsely linked to Cyclone Freddy in Africa

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 15/03/2023

Parody tweet and not award-winning academic accused Nigeria’s president-elect of electoral fraud

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 14/03/2023

Old photo shows Nigerian president-elect Bola Tinubu with opposition politician, not chief justice

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Kenya elections 2022
Published on 14/03/2023

Old image of hawker’s broken eggs falsely linked to boycott call in Kenya

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Migration
Published on 14/03/2023

This video shows a shopping centre robbery in Chile, not gunmen in South Africa

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Published on 10/03/2023

Facebook posts falsely claim Canada is issuing free visas to Ethiopians

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Published on 10/03/2023

Posts falsely claimed tough anti-gay bill in Uganda had become law by February 2023

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Published on 10/03/2023

Video shows flooding caused by Japan's 2011 tsunami, not Cyclone Freddy in Africa

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 10/03/2023

Video of army spokesman accusing Nigerian governor of attempted bribery from 2019, not 2023

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 09/03/2023

TIME magazine cover with image of Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi is fake

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Published on 09/03/2023

Posts falsely claim video of cheetahs was filmed in South Africa and sold for $1 million

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Published on 09/03/2023

Post falsely claims to show video of Ethiopian rebel leader commenting on potential reconciliation

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 09/03/2023

Post falsely claims video shows Nigerian election staffer rigging ballots for 2023 winning party

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 08/03/2023

Video shows protest against tribunal ruling in Osun, not attack on Lagos traders

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Nigeria elections 2023
Published on 08/03/2023

Old video shows Nigerian president speaking about 2019 election delay, not 2023 vote nullification

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