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IN SHORT: Don’t believe this video claiming to have a cure for diabetes. Its home remedies are nothing new and not effective. While diabetes can be managed in various ways, it can’t be cured. However, ...
IN SHORT: A circulating post claims that Kenya’s ministry of education will offer large-scale free online courses to people aged 18 to 80 from March 2025. But this is false. A Facebook post claims ...
IN SHORT: The Nigerian government, politicians and religious groups have condemned the killing of 16 Hausa hunters in Edo state. But we found no evidence to support claims that a group of Hausas ...
IN SHORT: An upsetting image of an injured child has circulated with different backstories and origins across East Africa, sparking outrage in several countries. Scammers have also exploited the photo ...
IN SHORT: A screenshot posted on social media claims Kenya’s Star newspaper reported that former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua plotted to cause chaos during president William Ruto's tour of the Mt ...
IN SHORT: According to online claims, the Mount Kenya milk brand was found to contain harmful chemicals in tests by the Kenya Bureau of Standards. The posts use a fabricated graphic and the bureau has ...
IN SHORT: Some Facebook users claim that this photo shows hundreds of Tanzanians queuing for an interview at the Tanzania Revenue Authority, competing for just five jobs. While the country's ...
IN SHORT: A TikTok video claims Musalia Mudavadi said he was ready to resign and called president William Ruto a thief. But this is false; the clip is from 2020 and refers to the impeachment of the ...
IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that Fulani herders set a market selling yams on fire in Plateau state, Nigeria. However, we found no evidence of this and the image used to support this claim ...
IN SHORT: A fatal attack on Hausa people in Edo state, Nigeria has triggered a wave of rumours of retaliatory attacks against local Igbos. But the photos used as evidence of these retaliations are old ...
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Le discours des personnalités publiques sénégalaises est souvent truffé d’imprécisions et d’affirmations non factuelles. Cette analyse souligne l'importance d’une communication précise basée sur les ...
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