Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari died in a London hospital on Sunday 13 July 2025. The news of his death ...

A message sent to Africa Check by subscribers to our WhatsApp lines claims that a company called “Sibanye Water” is offering ...

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

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 ...

IN SHORT: The news graphic claims recent “alcohol deaths” in Kenya are linked to the global drinks maker and that the World Health Organization is under pressure to “blacklist” the company. But the ...

IN SHORT: Following a thwarted bombing in Kampala in June 2025, a video seemingly showing the attack in the city is doing the rounds on social media. However, the footage is actually from a bombing ...

An image of what appears to be the front page of Kenya’s Standard newspaper, dated 23 June 2025, is circulating online. It features a headline about depu ...

IN SHORT: To celebrate Democracy Day on 12 June 2025, Nigerian president Bola Tinubu awarded national honours to selected individuals. Soon afterwards, social media users claimed that more individuals ...