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Published on 14/10/2020

No evidence behind claims Vladimir Putin made statement criticising rich Africans

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Covid-19
Published on 14/10/2020

WHO did not say Bill Gates adds sterilisation formula to vaccines

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Published on 14/10/2020

Doctored TV report does not depict recent electoral violence in Nigerian state

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Published on 13/10/2020

This shows a protest in South Africa, not supporters of a Kenyan MP

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Published on 12/10/2020

This photo of rivers that 'never mix' was taken in Georgia, not in DR Congo

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Covid-19
Published on 12/10/2020

Doctored photo telling Africans to avoid Covid-19 vaccine circulates online

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Published on 12/10/2020

Rwandan government rejects old claim that French no longer an official language

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Published on 12/10/2020

Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala has not been named head of the World Trade Organization (but she is a final contender)

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Published on 09/10/2020

False quotes claim Boris Johnson and Mike Pompeo express support for Nigerian separatists

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Published on 09/10/2020

This military vehicle was captured by jihadists in Burkina Faso, not Nigeria

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Published on 09/10/2020

There is no evidence to show it rained blood in Nigeria

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Published on 08/10/2020

QAnon sows panic with false child trafficking claims, experts warn

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Published on 08/10/2020

Manipulated image claims CNN reported imminent end to Ugandan leader’s long rule

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US elections 2020
Published on 08/10/2020

Nigeria not donating $600m to Biden’s campaign over false Trump links to separatist group

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Published on 07/10/2020

Facebook rumour falsely claims Rwanda has appointed a 19-year-old minister

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Published on 06/10/2020

Assault of man accused of attempted kidnapping took place in different South African city in 2019

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Published on 05/10/2020

Misleading claim circulates online that Facebook posts show Gambian citizens supporting Myanmar’s ruling party ahead of 2020 election

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Published on 05/10/2020

The Eswatini government rejected claims of a new law prohibiting foreign-owned businesses

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Bill Gates
Published on 01/10/2020

Quote in support of Nigeria's Biafra state falsely attributed to Bill Gates

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Covid-19
Published on 30/09/2020

These drugs are COVID-19 treatments, not vaccines, and they are available in Western countries

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Published on 28/09/2020

Building falsely linked to human trafficking is a police residence, say cops

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Published on 28/09/2020

This video is a Nigerian artist’s animation of a drone delivering instant noodles

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Published on 25/09/2020

Misleading video circulating online does not show ‘war’ amid Nigerian state election

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Covid-19
Published on 25/09/2020

Poster shared in South Africa makes false claims about face masks

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Published on 23/09/2020

This video shows a student attacking his professor in Equatorial Guinea

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Published on 22/09/2020

Hoax ballot does not show Nigerian politician's vote for rival

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Published on 18/09/2020

Old video shared by Nigerian activist does not depict recent electoral violence in Nigerian state

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Published on 17/09/2020

These are old pictures unrelated to recent Sudan floods

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