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IN SHORT: There have been several claims online that Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni’s long-time political foe is dead. But this is false. Several posts on social media claim that Dr Kizza Besigye, ...

IN SHORT: Some Facebook posts claim that Akinwumi Adesina plans to run for president in Nigeria’s 2027 elections. However, he has denied the claim. Adesina served as Nigeria’s minister of agriculture ...

IN SHORT: Job adverts claiming to be from Kenya Railways are making the rounds on Facebook. However, the transporter has said they are not authentic. Two job adverts circulating on Facebook claim that ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts are advertising a herbal mixture as the ultimate cure for hepatitis. However, it is not possible for one herbal medicine to heal all forms of hepatitis, and readers ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts are promoting “Procanxa” pills with claims they cure prostate cancer. However, a medical expert says this product should not be trusted. Prostate cancer affects the ...

IN SHORT: There are online claims that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS, known for brutality and corruption, is quietly back in action. Police have denied this. A post circulating on Facebook ...

IN SHORT: Social media users in Nigeria have posted a video allegedly showing the arrest and deportation of Africans, in particular Nigerians, from the US. But the video is made up of old and faked ...

IN SHORT: Multiple Facebook posts circulating in Nigeria claim South African president Cyril Ramaphosa was arrested in Nigeria and would be transferred to the United States on president Donald Trump’s ...

IN SHORT: The foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications company. However, red flags such as a generic email and lack of official listing ...