A post circulating on Facebook claims that Rwandan president Paul Kagame is critically ill in an intensive care unit (ICU) in ...

A TikTok video shows a photo of Kenya’s deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Eliud Lagat, who stepped aside from his ...

A post on Facebook claims that Tukur Buratai, Nigeria’s former chief of army staff, escaped an attack by Boko Haram in early ...

A document circulating on Facebook appears to be a statement from Kenya’s former prime minister and Orange Democratic ...

The fourth edition of the Africa Facts summit, scheduled for 1-2 October 2025 in Dakar, Senegal, will bring together ...

A video posted on TikTok shows US president Donald Trump apparently saying: “President Ruto is stealing and killing Kenyans.

On 30 May, Rose Njeri, a Kenyan software developer, was arrested for building a tool that lets Kenyans email members of parliament to voice their opposition to the proposed 2025/26 finance bill. She ...

Users on Facebook, Instagram and X have shared the same “BREAKING NEWS” message, claiming that “A CURE FOR HIV/AIDS HAS JUST ...

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As one of South Africa’s most pressing problems, rape levels in the country get discussed and reported on often. And as a result, many of the statistics used cross our desks here at Africa Check.

US aid freezes under president Donald Trump have upended healthcare in dependent countries around the world.. The cuts have affected the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar), which ...

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