False! Senegal did not change its official language from French to Arabic
Claim: An X account (@_AfricanSoil) claimed that the government of Senegal had adopted Arabic as its official language while jettisoning French. Verdi
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Christiano Ronaldo’s statue carved on limestone, AI-generated
Claim: An image of a Portuguese football player, Cristiano Ronaldo, carved on limestone, was shared on the Facebook page of GOAL Africa with the asser
FG not planning to take over payment of state workers’ salaries
Claim: An X user, @Gen_Buhar, claimed that the Federal Government of Nigeria was making moves to take over the payment of salaries of state government
Claim 45% of Kaduna State’s debt borrowed before El-Rufai’s administration inaccurate
Claim: An X user claimed that 45 per cent of Kaduna State’s debt was borrowed before Governor Nasir El-Rufai was elected in 2015. Verdict: The claim i
X user’s claims on Niger’s Kandadji Dam
The coup in Niger Republic created a standoff between the country and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The coup, which led to t