Fact Checking AFC
35 posts
Has a protest demanding the departure of MINUSCA taken place? False!
A Facebook post claims that a group of young people from the 8th arrondissement of Bangui blocked MINUSCA…
April 9, 2024
No, Vitamin A does not make children mediocre
The Central African Republic continues to grapple with numerous epidemic and pandemic diseases that pose a public health…
April 4, 2024
Capacity Building for #CommunityLeaders on Rumor Management
The project, “Capacity Building for Civil Society to Combat Misinformation in Central African Republic,” was developed by CentrafriqueCheck,…
September 27, 2023
Capacity Building for Bloggers and Activists on Combatting Misinformation on Social Media
Following the training of journalists in Bangui on identifying false information, it is now the turn of bloggers…
July 7, 2023
False, the contraceptive implant does not cause infertility
No scientific evidence supports the claim that the contraceptive implant causes infertility, according to the Central African Association…
May 7, 2023
Beware of the letter circulating on social media that is falsely attributed to Mr. Manker Ndiaye, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General
A supposed letter from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of…
February 12, 2023
False, No Traditional Remedy Has Been Found to Cure Sickle Cell Disease – AFC
A Facebook post claiming the discovery of a traditional remedy for sickle cell disease is false. Published on…
February 2, 2023
False, Air France has not suspended its flights to Bangui
An item published on social media on May 10, 2022, claims that Air France flights to Bangui are…
October 25, 2022
Out of Context: The image showing the state of road degradation was not taken in the Central African Republic
The image showing road degradation was taken on the Dolisie-Mossendjo road in the Republic of Congo, not in…
September 5, 2022
No, COVID-19 vaccines do not cause epilepsy
Currently, there is no data suggesting that having an epileptic condition is associated with an increased risk of…
August 17, 2022