FACT-CHECK: Cameroon president did not appoint his son as Vice President
Claim: Cameroon President Paul Biya appoints his son as Vice President Source: Social media, news portals Verdict: False Researched by...
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Akufo-Addo reparation posts haven’t been deleted from presidency’s X handle: Here’s how to find them
Claim: Posts about reparation during Akufo-Addo’s era have been deleted Source: Social media (X) Verdict: False Researched by Alfa Shaban ...
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FACT-CHECK: Claim that Black Stars goalkeeper Benjamin Asare was arrested for theft in Austria is False
Claim: Hearts of Oak’s Benjamin Asare accused of stealing in the Black Stars camp Source: YouTube Channel, Amazing TV Ghana...
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CAF’s AFCON 2025 appeal board ruling: Verifying three viral claims involving Senegal, Hakimi, Guinea
Researched by Alfa Shaban The Confederation of African Football (CAF) via a statement dated March 17, 2026, stripped Senegal of...
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False! Aircraft involved in deadly crash at Tema was not a military aircraft
Claim: Military aircraft crashes at Tema Source: Facebook Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Multiple news platforms reported the...
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SATIRE: Vladimir Putin has not commented on case of Russian who ‘secretly filmed’ Ghanaian women
Claim: Vladimir Putin comments on the case of a citizen accused of secretly filming sexual encounters with Ghanaian women Source:...
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False! Supreme Court hasn’t ruled on Wesley Girls religious rights case, viral WhatsApp ruling is Fake
Claim: Supreme Court has ruled that Wesley Girls’ SHS must allow Muslim students to exercise their religious rights. Source: WhatsApp...
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False! Trump has not threatened or planned action against Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni
Claim: Donald Trump has threatened Ugandan President Museveni Source: Social Media (Facebook) Verdict: False Researched by Nusrat Essah Uganda held...
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2025 AFCON final ‘boycott’: Senegal coach has NOT been suspended by CAF
A day after the January 18, 2026 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) final match between Morocco and Senegal, widely-circulated claims...
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FACT-CHECK: Trump Gold Card doesn’t confer citizenship, Kofi Bentil’s claim is False
Claim: $1 million Trump Gold Card can secure Ofori-Atta US citizenship Source: Kofi Bentil (Vice President of IMANI Africa) Verdict:...
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