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For example, in 2022, Africa Check debunked a claim about poisonous biscuits that supposedly caused the death of 45 people.

We identify important public statements, interrogate the best available evidence and publish fact-checking reports to guide public debate.

Africa Check is a non-profit organisation set up in 2012 to promote accuracy in public debate and the media in Africa. We depend on donations to bring you quality, fact-based information and keep ...

The Kenyan president keeps lamenting that he has a disinformation problem. But the trouble isn’t the headlines – it’s the trust.

We’re Africa’s first independent fact-checking organisation, founded in 2012. We have offices in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa. If you’re considering applying to join Africa Check, it's ...

We can’t fight misinformation in Africa on our own. Our partners are crucial to our success. Collaborations and partnerships with companies, international development agencies, charitable foundations, ...

Africa Check is a non-partisan organisation that exists to promote accuracy in public debate and the media in Africa, so raising the quality of information available to the public. Set up in 2012, we ...

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