Africa Check

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A non-profit, non-partisan website fact-checking claims in public debate in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria & Senegal. Africa Check aims to use journalistic skills and crowd-sourced information to fact-check the leading claims in public debate in Africa, starting with South Africa, and to spread the culture and enable practice of fact-checking among journalists where it works. For more on our work and who we are, visit AfricaCheck.org

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Disease control centre confirms monkeypox ‘outbreak’ in Nigeria? No, headline misleading (Splash FM) 10.06.2022 25:53

Disease control centre confirms monkeypox ‘outbreak’ in Nigeria? No, headline misleading (Splash FM) by Africa Check

Nigeria’s Covid cases did not jump by 45%....(Splash FM) 10.06.2022 21:54

Nigeria’s Covid cases did not jump by 45%....(Splash FM) by Africa Check

Is obesity a ‘bigger killer than malnutrition’? It’s complicated (SplashFM) 10.06.2022 25:05

Is obesity a ‘bigger killer than malnutrition’? It’s complicated (SplashFM) by Africa Check

Studies didn't say over 50% of Nigerians have Covid-19 antibodies ( Sparking FM) 09.06.2022 11:33

Studies didn't say over 50% of Nigerians have Covid-19 antibodies ( Sparking FM) by Africa Check

Catherine Olorunfemi highlighted some fact-checking tips on Bond FM(Yoruba) 08.06.2022 16:09

Catherine Olorunfemi highlighted some fact-checking tips on Bond FM(Yoruba) by Africa Check

Allwell okpi spoke with Lagos talk about “Election 2023: Why fact-checking is important.” 08.06.2022 15:21

Allwell okpi spoke with Lagos talk about “Election 2023: Why fact-checking is important.” by Africa Check

Allwell Okpi discusses the topic 2023 election: why fact-checking is important on Metro FM 08.06.2022 11:54

Allwell Okpi discusses the topic 2023 election: why fact-checking is important on Metro FM by Africa Check

Allwell Okpi talks to Naija FM about Africa Check's work in Nigeria 07.06.2022 20:47

Allwell Okpi talks to Naija FM about Africa Check's work in Nigeria by Africa Check

Statistics about women in Nigeria (Radio One 103.5FM Lagos) 03.06.2022 5:00

Statistics about women in Nigeria (Radio One 103.5FM Lagos) by Africa Check

Seyi Awojulugbe talks about the importance of fact-check in a period of election on Inspiration FM 03.06.2022 4:30

Africa Check researcher Oluseyi Awojulugbe's interview on Inspiration FM. Oluseyi spoke about “Election 2023: Why fact-checking is important.” She also highlighted some fact-checking tips that can help everyone out there to be able to verify information on their own.

Seyi Awojulugbe talks about factchecking in a period of election on Unilag FM 03.06.2022 15:27

Africa Check Researcher Oluseyi Awojulugbe was on Unilag FM where she spoke about our work in Nigeria and why fact-check is important.

Motunrayo speaks about the importance of Fact-checking During election on City FM 31.05.2022 13:32

Motunrayo speaks about the importance of Fact-checking During election on City FM by Africa Check

No, there's no monkeypox in Nigeria (Sparkling FM 92.3 Calabar) 28.05.2022 10:11

No, there's no monkeypox in Nigeria (Sparkling FM 92.3 Calabar) by Africa Check

No, Nigeria's Covid cases didn't jump by 45% in 9 days (Sparkling 92.3 FM Calabar) 21.05.2022 11:34

No, Nigeria's Covid cases didn't jump by 45% in 9 days (Sparkling 92.3 FM Calabar) by Africa Check

No evidence Zobo causes miscarriage (Sparkling FM Calabar) 09.05.2022 15:22

No evidence Zobo causes miscarriage (Sparkling FM Calabar) by Africa Check

Zoom sur le nouveau site web d'Africa Check et tout le dispositif digital interactif mis en place 09.05.2022 16:46

Zoom sur le nouveau site web d'Africa Check et tout le dispositif digital interactif mis en place by Africa Check

EPISODE 34: Final Episode - On Top Di Matter 27.04.2022 53:39

EPISODE 34: Final Episode - On Top Di Matter by Africa Check

Diisoo Ngir Aaru EP 27 (Emission avec théâtre radio en wolof) : Douloureuse épreuve pour Modou 25.04.2022 58:12

Théâtre radiophonique en wolof "Diisoo Ngir Aaru", épisode 27. RESUME : Baye Ndiaye, son épouse Fanta et leur fils Modou sont toujours à l'hôpital dans l'attente de nouvelles de Cheikh. Cet aîné de la fratrie a été admis dans l'établissement dans un état critique puis testé positif au Covid-19. Le malade l'emportera-t-il sur le virus ? Modou va-t-il persister dans son déni du Covid-19 ou va-t-il c...

Episode 33: There is no poisonous element inside Covid-19 vaccine- On Top Di Matter 20.04.2022 55:56

Episode 33: There is no poisonous element inside Covid-19 vaccine- On Top Di Matter by Africa Check

No evidence that Kaduna has more paramilitary bodies than other states(Radio One 103.5FM Lagos) 18.04.2022 7:20

No evidence that Kaduna has more paramilitary bodies than other states(Radio One 103.5FM Lagos) by Africa Check

Diisoo Ngir Aaru EP 26 (Emission avec théâtre radio en wolof) : Tous inquiets pour Cheikh 18.04.2022 53:45

Théâtre radiophonique en wolof "Diisoo Ngir Aaru", épisode 26. RESUME : Chez Cheikh, le fils aîné maladif de Baye et Fanta, tout le monde est habitué à voir son état de santé faire le yo-yo. Cette fois, c'est différent : son état a empiré, il a été conduit aux urgences. Toute la famille est inquiète à son sujet, même Modou. Ce dernier, corona-sceptique ayant longtemps refusé qu'il aille à l'hôpita...

Ep 32 : People with underlying ailment can collect Covid19 vaccine- On Top Di Matter 13.04.2022 59:16

Ep 32 : People with underlying ailment can collect Covid19 vaccine- On Top Di Matter by Africa Check

En Côte d'Ivoire, une application mobile contre la désinformation et les discours de haine 12.04.2022 14:53

En Côte d'Ivoire, l'ONG National Democratic Institute promeut Stop Intox, une application mobile contre la désinformation et les discours de haine. Mariama Thiam s'est entretenue avec la coordinatrice de l'équipe qui a conçu cette application. Dans la boîte à outils : comment repérer les arnaques sur Facebook ? - Samba Dialimpa Badji Chronique : Pinterest se dote d’une politique contre la désinfor...

Claim about Nigerian Inec voters’ cards must be revalidated (Radio One 103.5 FM Lagos) 11.04.2022 6:57

Claim about Nigerian Inec voters’ cards must be revalidated (Radio One 103.5 FM Lagos) by Africa Check

Diisoo Ngir Aaru EP 25 (Emission avec théâtre radio en wolof) : Covid-19 et don de sang 11.04.2022 57:25

Théâtre radiophonique en wolof "Diisoo Ngir Aaru", épisode 25. RESUME : Baye Ndiaye veut aller donner son sang pour aider à mettre fin à la pénurie qui frappe les centres de transfusion sanguine du pays. Il invite des membres de sa famille ainsi que son ami Ndoye à se joindre à lui. Les réponses qu'il reçoit vont de la forte réticence au refus ferme. Modou, fils de Baye et Covid-sceptique invétéré...