This Facebook post with an image of a crater on a landscaped hill surrounded by settlements, supposedly in Longisa, Bomet County, Kenya, is FALSE. A watermark is visible at the bottom right corner of the image. The text accompanying the image...
This Facebook post with a video purportedly of Ghanaians jumping off a bus in Germany to avoid deportation is FALSE. The post reads: “Ghanaians in Germany jumping off a bus that was transporting them to the airport for deportation.” A separation...
his Facebook post with a TikTok video purportedly of Nigerien soldiers displaying their strength is FALSE. The post reads: “I think it will be wise if our president can thread softly on the Niger coupist o Niger republic soldiers displaying their...
“Treasury sanctions four Kenyan politicians linked to sponsored violence,” reads the title on what seems to be a press release from the US Department of the Treasury, circulating on Facebook as a screenshot. It is dated 29 March 2023. A section...
“Why haven’t Kenyan security agencies arrested this man damaging a public road in Siaya County? Are the security agents in Luo Nyanza working for conman @RailaOdinga?” reads the text on what seems to be a screenshot of a tweet,...
A photo circulating on Facebook in Kenya claims to show “Northlands City”, the estate owned by the family of former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta, posted with the caption “I never knew there were people who have been living in...
A Facebook account in the name of the Kenya Police Service’s deputy inspector general (DIG), Abdalla Komesha, has appeared on Facebook. Komesha took over the reins from Edward Mbugua as acting DIG on 21 March 2023 after Mbugua’s retirement. Komesha...
A screenshot of what appears to be a tweet from Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni banning homosexuality in the country, and a response from US president Joe Biden showing his disapproval, has been posted on Facebook. Museveni’s alleged tweet reads: “I...
A screenshot of what appears to be a heated Twitter exchange on 24 March between the leaders of three countries has been shared on Facebook. In it, US president Joe Biden reportedly threatens Uganda with economic sanctions unless the African country...
A video doing the rounds on Facebook in Kenya shows a huge fire burning what seems to be a palm-thatched roof of a large building. The video has been posted with the claim that it shows property belonging to former...
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