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Ethiopia conflict
Published on 08/06/2022

Image shows remains of soldiers from ancient battle unearthed in Italy, not Ethiopia

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Published on 07/06/2022

Footage of policeman tackling armed man was filmed in Togo, not Nigeria

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Published on 07/06/2022

Zimbabwe’s informal vendors battle toe-trafficking hoax

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Climate
Published on 03/06/2022

Article misinterprets satellite data to claim sea ice at 30-year high

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Published on 03/06/2022

Old clip from 2021 falsely circulated as showing Nigeria’s ex-chief accountant faking an injury

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Published on 03/06/2022

Old video showing room full of cash is unrelated to ruling party’s primary election in Nigeria

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Published on 02/06/2022

Procedure to remove HIV from semen pioneered decades ago, not in 2022 by South African medical intern

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Published on 01/06/2022

Video does not show Kenyan presidential hopeful Raila Odinga asking supporters to heckle rival

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Published on 31/05/2022

Child attacked at US daycare in 2018, not by abusive stepmom in South Africa

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Published on 30/05/2022

False political quotes fuel online disinformation ahead of Kenya election

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Published on 27/05/2022

Videos show plane being transported on Lagos road, not crash-landing

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Published on 25/05/2022

Bodyguard seen falling from convoy is unrelated to security thug incident in Malawi

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Published on 25/05/2022

Clickbait post uses image of 2013 Kenyan ferry tragedy to boost followers on Telegram

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Published on 25/05/2022

South Korean flag symbol added to images of ancient Egyptian artwork

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Published on 23/05/2022

Scammers revive clickbait hoax using 2019 image of bus crash in Ethiopia

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Published on 20/05/2022

Old video clip from Ivory Coast is unrelated to violence in Abuja

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Published on 20/05/2022

Mob murder of student accused of blasphemy in Nigeria fuels false and dangerous claims online

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Published on 19/05/2022

False coup claims circulate online after Somalia election

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Published on 19/05/2022

US vice president and Tanzanian president did not tweet congratulations to Kenyan politician

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Published on 18/05/2022

Fabricated campaign posters for Dutch CEO born in Nigeria circulate online ahead of 2023 elections

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Published on 16/05/2022

Images show illicit condom workshops in China and Vietnam, not recycled contraceptives in Kenya

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Published on 12/05/2022

Old photos from Lagos reused in false claims about cattle killers being arrested in Abia state

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Published on 10/05/2022

Zimbabwean leader did not call country’s Ndebele diaspora 'wanted criminals', article fabricated

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Published on 06/05/2022

Confusion over Nigeria’s unemployment rate stirs online debate

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Published on 05/05/2022

Claims South Africa’s transport minister said potholes create good drivers based on satirical article

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Published on 05/05/2022

Seen a dramatic video of a plane crash? Here’s how to spot if it’s a flight simulation

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Published on 05/05/2022

Image digitally altered to show Kenya’s deputy leader grinning during former president’s funeral

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Published on 04/05/2022

Malawi did not add South Korean symbol to national flag

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