A graphic circulating on Facebook in Kenya claims that Meshack Ojwang is not the biological father of slain Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang. “Meshack Ojwang has been revealed to not be the biological ...

IN SHORT: As the African Nations Championship tournament continues, two viral graphics feature what appear to be divisive comments by former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua about the country’s ...

IN SHORT: Several online posts claim that Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has released a list of the 30 most corrupt governors from 1999 to 2025. However, the list originated with an online chatbot and ...

IN SHORT: A graphic attributes a poll to Infotrak, claiming that Rigathi Gachagua is the most popular figure in Kenya’s opposition. However, we did not find any publicly available evidence of such a ...

IN SHORT: A video on social media shows residents of a town in Ghana destroying stalls allegedly selling drugs illegally, in April 2025. It does not show recent attacks on Igbo people's shops in the ...

FACTSHEET: Nigeria rebases its economy again – here’s what sets it apart Nigeria has updated how it measures its economy as part of ongoing reforms. This factsheet breaks down the key changes and what ...

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