Why cholera outbreaks have sparked unrest in Mozambiquepublished at 03:44 British Summer Time 28 May 2023
Misinformation about measures taken to tackle cholera outbreaks has led to violent protests.
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Why cholera outbreaks have sparked unrest in Mozambiquepublished at 03:44 British Summer Time 28 May 2023
The mystery results in Nigeria's disputed electionpublished at 01:02 British Summer Time 16 May 2023
01:02 BST 16 May 2023A BBC investigation has found significant discrepancies in the election results in one region of the country.
Read MoreSudan generals unwilling to end fighting – UNpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 4 May 2023
12:19 BST 4 May 2023The UN's top aid official tells the BBC he has asked the warring sides to allow humanitarian aid.
Read MoreCan Sudan refugees come to the UK legally?published at 15:14 British Summer Time 27 April 2023
15:14 BST 27 April 2023Immigration minister Robert Jenrick wrongly said the UN could help Sudanese refugees come to the UK.
Read MoreWhat interests do Russian mercenaries have in Sudan?published at 00:09 British Summer Time 24 April 2023
00:09 BST 24 April 2023The Wagner group denies involvement in the current conflict, but there's evidence it has previously been active in Sudan.
Read MoreThe false claims fuelling Tunisia migrant tensionpublished at 00:37 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2023
00:37 GMT 10 March 2023Videos falsely targeting African migrants in Tunisia have gone viral on TikTok and other platforms.
Read MorePoverty, jobs, security: Nigeria poll claims checkedpublished at 00:21 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February 2023
00:21 GMT 20 February 2023Claims about poverty, unemployment and insecurity feature prominently in this election campaign.
Read MoreCan these rocks really power light bulbs?published at 00:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2023
00:47 GMT 26 January 2023Viral videos of minerals with apparent electrical properties are not what they seem.
Read MoreHow aid is getting to Tigray after the peace dealpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2023
11:19 GMT 6 January 2023Last November's peace deal has allowed aid supplies into Tigray again, but there are still concerns about the food situation.
Read MoreFact-checking Giorgia Meloni's claim about Francepublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2023
15:27 GMT 2 January 2023A video of an Italian politician claiming that France exploits African countries has been widely shared. Is she right?
Read MoreConstruction to begin on world's biggest telescopepublished at 00:47 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022
00:47 GMT 5 December 2022It is one of the grand scientific projects of the 21st Century and will even search for extra-terrestrials.
Read MoreUganda's other fight against Ebolapublished at 01:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022
01:20 GMT 29 November 2022Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence.
Read MoreLooking for clues in video of forgotten massacrepublished at 01:39 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2022
01:39 GMT 7 November 2022As a truce is agreed in Ethiopia's bitter civil war, we investigate a massacre caught on video.
Read MoreAre Islamist militant attacks on the rise in Somalia?published at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2022
12:19 GMT 2 November 2022Al-Shabab has carried out a series of attacks in Somalia recently, so is the group becoming more deadly?
Read MoreHave Ethiopian air strikes targeted civilians?published at 10:16 British Summer Time 27 October 2022
10:16 BST 27 October 2022We've been investigating an air strike against one target in Tirgray.
Read MoreHow was toxic cough syrup sent to The Gambia?published at 01:21 British Summer Time 12 October 2022
01:21 BST 12 October 2022Deaths of children in The Gambia, linked to Indian-made cough syrups, raises concerns about regulation.
Read MoreGlobal drought: Is 2022 the driest year on record?published at 00:16 British Summer Time 17 September 2022
00:16 BST 17 September 2022Heatwaves hit China, Europe and the US, causing lakes and rivers to dry up. Is this year the driest ever?
Read MoreFact-checking the challenge to Kenya's electionpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 23 August 2022
17:53 BST 23 August 2022Kenya's losing presidential candidate must now wait for his petition to be heard in court. Does it have merit?
Read MoreImpact crater may be dinosaur killer's baby cousinpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 17 August 2022
19:03 BST 17 August 2022Is this the companion to an asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago wiping out the dinosaurs?
Read MoreMisinformation fills the vacuum as Kenyans waitpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 11 August 2022
17:26 BST 11 August 2022Some online users in Kenya have been sharing misleading claims about the results and the voting process.
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