The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided a New York house belonging to former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari and ...

We verified several claims made by the former Nigerian aviation minister and prominent politician in a TV interview.

Over a dozen Facebook posts circulating in Nigeria claim that US president Donald Trump has imposed a ban that will prevent ...

Disclosure: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is one of Africa Check’s partners, providing 13% of our income in 2023. A graphic doing the rounds on ...

Since retaking office in, US president Donald Trump has signed several executive orders. In this context, messages circulating on Facebook in ...

South Africa’s president signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment bill into law, despite fierce opposition from critics.

Africa Check, the continent’s pioneering fact-checking organisation, has been debunking falsehoods and promoting information credibility since 2012. We have four offices across the continent: in ...

IN SHORT: New Zimbabwean legislation raised the retirement age for some civil servants in 2025. This doesn’t apply in South Africa, as some social media posts suggest. It is a photo of a genuine ...

IN SHORT: A claim is circulating on Facebook, saying that Nigeria’s northern governors have rejected English as the medium of instruction in their schools. Niger state governor Mohammed Bago has ...

IN SHORT: A video has been circulating online with the claim it shows Nigerians in Niger protesting against a French military base. But it is from August 2023, during a pro-coup rally in Niger.