Captain Ibrahim Traoré became Burkina Faso’s leader in September 2022 after leading a coup that ousted interim president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba.

IN SHORT: Some Facebook users have posted a video with the claim it shows a young Fulani boy eating a human arm. But there’s no evidence the boy is Fulani or that the meat isn’t monkey, most likely ...

IN SHORT: Facebook pages claim that drinking a mixture of these three ingredients can lower blood sugar. But it’s best to see a doctor as high blood sugar can have serious consequences and requires ...

IN SHORT: A screenshot of what appears to be a tweet by Kenyan president William Ruto asking the World Bank to clarify whether “its employee” Fred Matiang’i can engage in Kenyan politics is ...

IN SHORT: This viral message claims the Lagos state government has a new law requiring Nigerian citizens of Igbo ethnicity to obtain identity cards to reside in the state. The claim is false.

IN SHORT: A video is circulating online in Nigeria, showing politician Omoyele Sowore meeting with presidential adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Users suggest it shows Sowore’s defection to the ruling All ...

IN SHORT: Some Facebook posts claim these are the names of candidates shortlisted by Nigeria’s Federal Civil Service Commission for unspecified jobs. But the agency says the list is fake. Some social ...

IN SHORT: A video circulating on Facebook claims that red jatropha leaves can cure HIV, instructing people to drink jatropha tea for six months. But this is false; there is no cure for HIV. A video ...

IN SHORT: Just days after Kenyan legislator Charles Ong’ondo Were was murdered, a graphic has surfaced online claiming he was romantically involved with governor Gladys Wanga. However, it is ...

IN SHORT: Videos of disgraced naturopath Barbara O’Neill saying pap smears damage the cervix, with potential to cause abnormal cell growth, are doing the rounds online. But this is false. While they ...

IN SHORT: Several Facebook posts claim that six police officers were arrested in Imo state for assaulting civilians with machetes. But the images attached to the posts are from 2023, not April 2025.