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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1 week ago |
africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji
Old news and misleading imageA keyword search revealed that Guri died a year before the claim started circulating. According to local media, he collapsed and died in his office on . Guri was wearing his police uniform when he collapsed. This contradicts the widely circulated image of a man in purple clothing. A closer look at the photo reveals that the man lying on the floor does not look like Guri. The man has a black and grey beard. But Guri didn’t have a beard.
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3 weeks ago |
africacheck.org | Alphonce Shiundu
The figures have been beefed upFirst, the graphic claims that “KSh1.1 billion is spent on meat every year” – or “KSh2.7 million a day”. That’s incorrect. Dividing KSh1.1 billion by 365.25 days gives KSh3,011,636 per day, not 2.7 million. And that’s the total for all recruits – not per person. We have yet to see an official document confirming the KSh1.1 billion meat budget. A barrage of media reports at the time – from the Standard, Capital FM and the BBC – don’t show where the number came from.
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3 weeks ago |
africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji
IN SHORT: There is no evidence to support the claim that the governor of Nigeria’s Rivers state Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike have buried the hatchet. And the photo accompanying this claim is from 2022. A photo of Simmilayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Nigeria’s Rivers state, and his predecessor Nyesom Wike has been doing the rounds on social media since 21 May 2025.
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4 weeks ago |
africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji
IN SHORT: According to some Facebook posts, the governor of Nigeria’s Abia state interfered in the arrest of 59 young people accused of internet fraud. However, we found no evidence of such an arrest in the state around the time the posts were published, and the state government has labelled them “fake news”. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is a government agency responsible for fighting financial crimes in Nigeria.
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1 month ago |
africacheck.org | Precious Ewuji
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