Africa Check

Established in 2012, our non-profit organization is dedicated to enhancing the accuracy of public discussions and media in Africa. Our mission is to improve the quality of information accessible to communities throughout the continent. Created by the media development branch of the international news agency AFP, we operate independently with offices located in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Senegal. Our team produces reports in both English and French, evaluating statements made by public figures, institutions, and the media against reliable evidence. Since our inception, we have fact-checked numerous claims on a wide range of issues, including crime and race relations in South Africa, demographic data in Nigeria, and misleading health remedies across various African nations.

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No evidence that photo shows farmer killed by Fulani herders in Nigeria’s Enugu state in April 2025

1 week ago | africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji

A fact-checker has rated your Facebook or Instagram post as “false”, “altered”, “partly false” or “missing context”. This could have serious consequences. What do you do? Click on our guide for the steps you should follow. Africa Check is a partner in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme to help stop the spread of false information on social media. The content we rate as “false” will be downgraded on Facebook and Instagram. This means fewer people will see it.
No, Nigeria’s central bank has not introduced new N5,000 and N10,000 bank notes

2 weeks ago | africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji

A fact-checker has rated your Facebook or Instagram post as “false”, “altered”, “partly false” or “missing context”. This could have serious consequences. What do you do? Click on our guide for the steps you should follow. Africa Check is a partner in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme to help stop the spread of false information on social media. The content we rate as “false” will be downgraded on Facebook and Instagram. This means fewer people will see it.
Don’t fall for it! Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is not giving away money via this dubious link

3 weeks ago | africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji

A fact-checker has rated your Facebook or Instagram post as “false”, “altered”, “partly false” or “missing context”. This could have serious consequences. What do you do? Click on our guide for the steps you should follow. Africa Check is a partner in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme to help stop the spread of false information on social media. The content we rate as “false” will be downgraded on Facebook and Instagram. This means fewer people will see it.
Nigeria’s former president Obasanjo did not advise suspended Rivers state governor to declare state of emergency

4 weeks ago | africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji

A fact-checker has rated your Facebook or Instagram post as “false”, “altered”, “partly false” or “missing context”. This could have serious consequences. What do you do? Click on our guide for the steps you should follow. Africa Check is a partner in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme to help stop the spread of false information on social media. The content we rate as “false” will be downgraded on Facebook and Instagram. This means fewer people will see it.
Ignore social media posts promoting ‘free USA visa sponsorships and grants’ from Nigerian government

1 month ago | africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji

A fact-checker has rated your Facebook or Instagram post as “false”, “altered”, “partly false” or “missing context”. This could have serious consequences. What do you do? Click on our guide for the steps you should follow. Africa Check is a partner in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme to help stop the spread of false information on social media. The content we rate as “false” will be downgraded on Facebook and Instagram. This means fewer people will see it.
No, Nigeria’s Anambra state government has not ordered the arrest of women not wearing panties and bras

1 month ago | africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji

A fact-checker has rated your Facebook or Instagram post as “false”, “altered”, “partly false” or “missing context”. This could have serious consequences. What do you do? Click on our guide for the steps you should follow. Africa Check is a partner in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme to help stop the spread of false information on social media. The content we rate as “false” will be downgraded on Facebook and Instagram. This means fewer people will see it.
No, herbal capsules won’t cure asthma

1 month ago | africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji

A fact-checker has rated your Facebook or Instagram post as “false”, “altered”, “partly false” or “missing context”. This could have serious consequences. What do you do? Click on our guide for the steps you should follow. Africa Check is a partner in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme to help stop the spread of false information on social media. The content we rate as “false” will be downgraded on Facebook and Instagram. This means fewer people will see it.
Beware of Facebook posts advertising a suspicious herbal cure for hepatitis

2 months ago | africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji

IN SHORT:Several Facebook posts are advertising a herbal mixture as the ultimate cure for hepatitis. However, it is not possible for one herbal medicine to heal all forms of hepatitis, and readers are advised to seek medical attention. Herbal cures are being advertised on Facebook, under the name “Vallax Flusher” or “Vallax 25” and “ Liver Edge”, with the claim they can “kick out” hepatitis “completely”.
Yes, 3,690 Nigerians are listed for deportation from the US

2 months ago | africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji

A fact-checker has rated your Facebook or Instagram post as “false”, “altered”, “partly false” or “missing context”. This could have serious consequences. What do you do? Click on our guide for the steps you should follow. Africa Check is a partner in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme to help stop the spread of false information on social media. The content we rate as “false” will be downgraded on Facebook and Instagram. This means fewer people will see it.
Photo of kidnappers’ hideaway discovered in Nigeria is from 2021, not 2025

2 months ago | africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji

A fact-checker has rated your Facebook or Instagram post as “false”, “altered”, “partly false” or “missing context”. This could have serious consequences. What do you do? Click on our guide for the steps you should follow. Africa Check is a partner in Meta's third-party fact-checking programme to help stop the spread of false information on social media. The content we rate as “false” will be downgraded on Facebook and Instagram. This means fewer people will see it.