Africa Check12d
Fact-checking former minister Osita Chidoka's claims on Nigeria's 2025 budget, debt and policing
We verified several claims made by the former Nigerian aviation minister and prominent politician in a TV interview.
Africa Check4d
‘Navigating rapid change’: verifying South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2025 state of the nation address
The annual address was set against a backdrop of choppy regional and global waters. How did Ramaphosa fare with his facts?
Africa Check11d
Claim that US intelligence agency found $5 billion in cash at a New York house belonging to Nigeria’s former president Buhari is false
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided a New York house belonging to former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari and ...
Africa Check11d
Ignore fake ‘Nation Africa’ graphic claiming Bill Gates demanded refund from Kenyan president
Disclosure: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is one of Africa Check’s partners, providing 13% of our income in 2023. A ...
Africa Check12d
No evidence US president Donald Trump ordered the arrest of Nigerian minister Nyesom Wike
Trump Orders FBI to Arrest ‘Wike’ on Sight in Any European Country, Including France, Over Alleged Crimes Committed During ...
Africa Check12d
No evidence US president Donald Trump ordered the deportation of Nigerian politicians’ children
Since retaking office in, US president Donald Trump has signed several executive orders. In this context, messages circulating on Facebook in ...
Africa Check5d
Kenyans beware, viral fake job ad exploits KCB Foundation’s philanthropic work and UN training agency’s name
IN SHORT: A job advert circulating online claims that the KCB Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of KCB Group, and the United Nations agency Unitar are recruiting across Kenya.
Africa Check5d
Nigerians, if you forget your national identification number, you can get it back without outside help
IN SHORT: Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission says you can retrieve your national identification number using your registered phone line. Don’t share the number with unauthorised people, ...
Africa Check5d
No, 100% of South Africa’s HIV/Aids funding does not come from the United States – mostly funded by the South African government
IN SHORT: A since-deleted tweet by a South African podcaster has popularised the false claim that all antiretroviral medications administered in South Africa were paid for by US aid. In fact, US aid ...
Africa Check6d
Maina Njenga, former leader of the outlawed Kenyan group, was not attacked by angry crowd in 2025. Ignore old, unrelated photo
IN SHORT: A photo of the injured former leader of an outlawed Kenyan group is circulating on Facebook. Users who posted it claim that he has been attacked for not fully paying young people who ...