President William Ruto has tied his economic legacy to building Kenya. But some of the figures used by minister John Mbadi ...

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IN SHORT: Claims that South Africa’s government is “removing” English from public schools have been circulating on social media. This may be a misinterpretation of recent efforts to expand ...

As president Cyril Ramaphosa and members of parliament debated the state of the nation, various figures were shared to show ...

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IN SHORT: A quote attributed to US president Donald Trump appears to warn Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni and his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, against imposing sanctions on the US. But we found no ...

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IN SHORT: Social media posts claiming that soaking your hand in cold water for five minutes will make headaches “disappear” are circulating on Facebook. But what little research there is says this may ...

Veteran South African politician Zille clashed with radio host Anele Mdoda, making claims about water infrastructure in Johannesburg and Cape Town. We tested them for accuracy. Zille was correct about ...

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IN SHORT: Claims that a company called PesaTube is paying social media users to watch videos daily are false, and similar to a previous scam Africa Check debunked. According to a message sent to ...