Facebook expands its third-party Fact-Checking programme to 10 countries across SSA
Joining third-party fact-checking programmes in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon and Senegal, Facebook today announced the expansion of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme to 10 additional African countries. In partnership…
One killed, five injured in fresh Johannesburg Xenophobic attacks – S/A Police
At least one person was killed and five others injured in Johannesburg on Sunday, police said, after security forces clashed with looters in the latest outbreak of xenophobic violence. South Africa’s…
Xenophobia: Zambian students storm South Africa embassy, destroy properties
Zambia’s university students burn the sign outside the South African Embassy in Lusaka on September 4, 2019 during a demonstration to protest against xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in the…
African leaders set to officially sign AfCFTA at AU summit
African leaders will meet Sunday in Niger for the African Union (AU) summit, to sign a landmark free trade agreement, and to discuss looming security and migration crises on…
Rights Groups call for probe into detention, death of ousted Morsi
Egypt’s first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi was buried in Cairo on Tuesday, his lawyer said, a day after he collapsed in court and died. Rights groups called for an…
Notre Dame: Emmanuel Macron to Launch An Int’l Fund to Rebuild The Monument
President Emmanuel Macron, of France who cancelled a national broadcast to respond to Yellow Vest protests, said he would launch an international fund to rebuild the monument. Macron, who headed…
Elections: Facebook is Working to Reduce the Spread of Misinformation Across Africa
By Akua Gyekye With a number of upcoming elections across Africa, Facebook is working to reduce the spread of misinformation, protect election integrity and support civic engagement across the…
CrossCheck Nigeria Unveiled to Combat Fake News
No fewer than 15 news outlets from the print, electronic and online media participated in a project; CrossCheck Nigeria, a collaborative platform for media organisations to combat fake news…
Fact-checks of Claims on Education in Nigeria and Pollution in Dakar, Rewarded
Journalists from Nigeria and Senegal took the top prizes in this year’s African Fact-Checking Awards, held in Johannesburg. Chikezie Omeje of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR,…
Sit Tight Syndrome: Biya ‘easily’ wins seventh term as president, at 85
Paul Biya,7th term President of Cameroon Why some African Presidents have remained sit is a question yet to be unravelled as Cameroon’s President Paul Biya,…