Fact Check
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MaNgobese Zuma’s claim Zimbabwe achieved independence before other African nations is false!
Claim: South Africa’s March leader Jacinta Zinhle MaNgobese Zuma posted a Facebook video claiming Zimbabwe was the first African country…
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False! NPP’s Kodua did not issue statement condemning Rev Bempah over 2028 election prediction
Claim: A purported New Patriotic Party (NPP) press statement circulating on Facebook claims that the party has responded to comments…
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Claim France holds 50% of Sahel countries’ foreign reserves, misleading
Claim: Online reports in connection with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s push for economic “sovereignty” claim that France still holds…
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No, NPP did not announce six-day demonstration over Chairman Wontumi’s prison sentence
Claim: A viral press release circulating on Facebook claims the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced a six-day nationwide demonstration…
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No, South Africa has not excluded Ghana and Nigeria from its visa-free entry policy
Claim: A Facebook page called I Love Africa claimed that South Africa’s updated 2026 list of African countries eligible for…
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Viral claims Chairman Wontumi wasn’t jailed for galamsey, false
Claim: Several Facebook users claim that Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, was not jailed for his involvement…
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No! NPP did not distance itself from Bawumia over Tribunal Bill comments
Claim: A purported New Patriotic Party (NPP) press statement circulating on social media claims the party has distanced itself from…
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False! Todd Blanche did not accuse Ghana of tying extraditions to slave trade compensation
Claim: A viral social media post features what appears to be a BBC News quote card claiming that Todd Blanche,…
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False! Zoomlion has running contract with Assemblies
Claim: Social media accounts, Sir Obama Pokuase, Nation Watch, Fuseini Mohammed Hadi, and Trends Gh, claim Zoomlion’s government contract has…
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False! Burkina Faso did not suspend Elon Musk from operating in country for 200 years
Claim: A viral Facebook reel claims that Burkina Faso’s transitional President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has suspended Elon Musk and all…
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