Captain Ibrahim Traoré became Burkina Faso’s leader in September 2022 after leading a coup that ousted interim president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.

A document posted on Facebook claims the South Sudanese government has expelled the US ambassador and ordered the closure of ...

IN SHORT: Just days after Kenyan legislator Charles Ong'ondo Were was killed by gunmen in the capital, Nairobi, two graphics claiming that he was involved in “devil worship” and “secretive spiritual ...

IN SHORT: After a shoe was hurled at Kenyan president William Ruto during a rally on 4 May 2025, social media users started posting photos they claimed were of the man responsible. But a reverse image ...

IN SHORT: A video circulating on TikTok in April 2025 claims that 16 girls were recently rescued from Nigerian human trafficking kingpins in Kempton Park, South Africa. But this is misleading – the ...

IN SHORT: A Facebook post claiming to offer free hajj sponsorship to 750,000 Muslims is fake. It leads to a fraudulent website that asks for personal details, and there is no official announcement ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook users claim the Chinese government went all out to welcome Kenyan president William Ruto on his state visit in April 2025. However, the photo used as evidence was created ...

IN SHORT: Several social media posts allege that Nigerian politician Rabiu Kwankwaso has ditched his party and met with president Bola Tinubu to discuss his move to the ruling All Progressives ...

IN SHORT: Kenya’s former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has recently been the target of several false claims ahead of 2027 elections. According to another faked front page, former cabinet secretary ...

IN SHORT: A newspaper front page circulating on social media in Kenya, mimicking Kenya’s Standard newspaper, was intended as satire. But it is being shared without this context and this makes it ...

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