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WEB5 days ago · Fact-checking president Tinubu's claims about Nigeria's economic successes in his Independence Day speech. In his national address, Bola Tinubu highlighted the achievements of his administration. We examined eight claims. 03 October 2024. fake.
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WEB6 days ago · How many health workers are there in Africa? The number and density of health workers in Africa has improved, tripling from 1.6 million in 2013 to 5.1 million in 2022. However, population growth is outpacing this increase. By 2030, Africa will have an additional 2 million health workers, but the shortfall is projected to increase from 5.6 mill...
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WEBMay 28, 2024 · FACTSHEET: Vaccination gaps to blame as Nigeria battles surge in diphtheria. The outbreak of the serious bacterial infection has gone from just over 100 cases in four states to more than 9,000 in 19 states in Nigeria. 18 October 2023. AFP.
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · Isaac Mwaura. Sylvanus Osoro. Indian billionaire Adani is eyeing Kenya’s main airport, and the govt is backing the deal. But are the official talking points factual? Gautam Adani wants to use his conglomerate to take over Kenya's main airport. We fact-check the Kenyan government's controversial proposal. 19 September 2024.
Africa's first independent fact-checking organisation
WEBAfrica Check, the continent’s first independent non-profit fact-checking organisation, supported by philanthropic organisations and individual donors, was established in South Africa in 2012. This team has debunked inflammatory statements about the number of foreign nationals in the country and revealed errors in the national crime statistics.
African Fact-Checking Awards - Africa Check
WEBJul 1, 2023 · In 2023, we received 236 entries from 24 African countries. We expect even more in 2024. The African Fact-Checking Awards, the longest-running awards programme honouring fact-checking journalism by the media in Africa, are in their eleventh year.. Entries for the 2024 awards are now open to journalists, journalism students, and professional fact-checkers – across the continent.
What we do - Africa Check
WEBA key goal for Africa Check is to foster and support a community of nonpartisan fact-checkers across the continent. We sort fact from fiction, every day. We identify important public statements, interrogate the best available evidence and publish fact-checking reports to guide public debate. You can read our reports, spot checks, factsheets and ...
LIVE GUIDE: All our coronavirus fact-checks in one place
WEBMar 16, 2020 · LIVE GUIDE: All our coronavirus fact-checks in one place. As the world battles to bring Covid-19 infections under control, more and more people are seeking information around the virus. The World Health Organization says that the pandemic has been accompanied by an "infodemic": "an over-abundance of information – some accurate and some not ...
How we fact-check - Africa Check
WEBThe process we follow is always the same. This ensures that our findings can be replicated and verified. Donate. 1. Select the claim to check. Our teams monitor statements made in the public domain and submissions from readers. We then assess the claim to decide whether it should be fact-checked.
FACTSHEET: Understanding greenhouse gas emissions, and how …
WEBAug 2, 2021 · Africa is already bearing the brunt of climate change, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa told the region ’s heads of state and government in a June 2021 meeting. “Africa continues to be one of the most affected regions in the world and frequently experiences phenomena associated with global warming,” he said. These included droughts, floods, extreme heat and cyclones which have ...