Cynthia Sangbaté
14 posts
Cynthia Sangbaté est une journaliste Fact-Checkeuse de formation. Elle est également journaliste reporter au journal Hirondelle. Membre de CentrafriqueCheck depuis 2021. Actuellement formatrice en gestion des rumeurs
What can we know about monkeypox?
Monkeypox, or “variole du singe” in French, is an emerging viral infectious disease caused by a virus transmitted…
August 2, 2024
No, consuming fruits does not cure cancer
Circulated by word of mouth, the rumor claims that “eating fruits cures or kills cancer.” This information is…
June 19, 2024
False, wine does not cure cancer.
Circulating in several WhatsApp groups with the label “forwarded many times,” a piece of information has gone viral.…
June 17, 2024
False, the General Directorate of Customs and Indirect Taxes has not announced a vehicle auction
Published in WhatsApp groups, the announcement consists of two pages: one containing information and registration criteria, and the…
May 31, 2024
False: Wagner Group members did not expel patients from hospitals in Bangui
The Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Pierre Somse, has firmly rejected this information, stating that it…
December 4, 2023
AFC Enhances Journalists’ Capacity on Security-Related Misinformation
The Association of Fact-Checkers of Central Africa (AFC) organized a capacity-building workshop for journalists from June 1 to…
June 3, 2023
COVID-19: Does Vaccination Have a Minor Effect on Menstruation? True or False?
The Central African Republic has not yet recorded such cases within its territory. However, a recent French study…
April 27, 2023
Partially true, chloramphenicol treats typhoid fever – AFC
Recently, rumors have been circulating that chloramphenicol treats typhoid fever in the CAR. After several checks conducted by…
April 4, 2023
The vaccines against COVID-19 have not been suspended in the CAR – AFC
A rumor circulating in Bangui claims that COVID-19 vaccines have been suspended in the Central African Republic. According…
March 31, 2023
Warning: There is No Evidence that People Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Cannot Donate Blood
Vaccination against COVID-19 does not prevent vaccinated individuals from donating blood, according to health specialists. Verification Summary: A…
August 29, 2022