Africa Check1d
What was the police-to-population ratio in Kenya from 2009 to 2021?
We used data from The World Bank and the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics, and only included police officers ‘on the ground’ (excluding administrative staff). Kenya’s police to population ratio in ...
Africa Check1d
Fact-checking president Tinubu's claims about Nigeria's economic successes in his Independence Day speech
In his national address, Bola Tinubu highlighted the achievements of his administration. We examined eight claims.
Africa Check2d
PRESS RELEASE: Namibian media and civil society stakeholders join forces to promote credible information ahead of and around November 2024 elections
The broad-based coalition aims to help voters critically engage with information and make informed decisions in the voting ...
Africa Check3d
No, South Africa’s Basic Education Laws Amendment Act does not give schools control over gender-affirming healthcare
A warning to South African parents has been circulating on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, since ...
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PRESS RELEASE: Namibian media and civil society join forces to promote credible information around November 2024 elections
The broad-based coalition aims to help voters critically engage with information and make informed decisions in the voting ...
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Scam alert! Nigeria’s federal civil service commission isn’t recruiting, ignore fake online posts
Jobseekers would ordinarily be pleased to hear that Nigeria’s Office of the Head of the Civil Service Commission of the ...
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Fake quote falsely links expressway toll fees to Muhoho Kenyatta, brother of Kenyan ex-president
A graphic making the rounds on social media since August 2024 attributes a quote to the Kenya National Highways Authority ...
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No, Nigerian senator Orji Uzor Kalu not dead
According to several posts on Facebook in August 2024, Nigerian senator Orji Uzor Kalu died in a German hospital after ...