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·Apr 26

FALSE: This photo is not associated with the 2023 fighting in Weldiya and Kobo, Ethiopia

The picture is of Ethiopian government soldiers in Tigray in 2021. — This Facebook post purporting to share an image of the 2023 fighting in Weldiya (Woldia) and Kobo, in the Amhara region of Ethiopia is FALSE. Part of the Amharic text accompanying the photo translates to; “Breaking call. The invading groups forced us to fight back to the war it opened…

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FALSE: This photo is not associated with the 2023 fighting in Weldiya and Kobo, Ethiopia

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·Apr 26

FALSE: This photo isn’t of the scene of attack on children in Kobo town in April 2023

The image is of a protest by an activist artist in Manhattan, New York, in January 2022. — This Facebook post with an image supposedly from the scene of an attack on children in Kobo town, Ethiopia, in April 2023 is FALSE. The text accompanying the image reads: “Amhara be bitter seeing this. Don’t cry, be bitter. The terrorist prosperity gave an Ethiopian [national ] defence force uniforms…

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FALSE: This photo isn’t of the scene of attack on children in Kobo town in April 2023

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·Apr 26

FALSE: This image is not of the Oromo Liberation Army surrendering to Amhara people

The photo has been used online since October 2021 in contexts unrelated to the Oromo Liberation Army. — This Facebook post with an image purportedly of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) surrendering to the Amhara people is FALSE. The 6 April 2023-dated post is in Amharic and translates to; “The Oromo Liberation force which entered Raya kobo and Alamata has surrendered surrounded by public storm and clashes. Amhara…

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FALSE: This image is not of the Oromo Liberation Army surrendering to Amhara people

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·Apr 26

PARTLY FALSE: One of these images is not of forceful demolitions of homes in Ethiopia

The photo is associated with the annual renovations of homes programme in impoverished communities. — This Facebook post with images purportedly of forceful demolitions of homes in Ethiopia is PARTLY FALSE. The accompanying text in Amharic reads in part: “These days there is this house demolishing programme. My friend was told to leave the house along with his property as the house he built would…

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·Apr 26

FAUX : L’armée ukrainienne n’a pas capturé le Président Vladimir Poutine

Le Président russe a visité la ville portuaire ukrainienne de Marioupol, un jour après la publication du post. — Un post Facebook prétendant que les forces armées ukrainiennes ont capturé le Président russe Vladimir Poutine est FAUX.

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FAUX : L’armée ukrainienne n’a pas capturé le Président Vladimir Poutine

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·Apr 6

FALSE: This video of a person being robbed outside a store is not from Azimio’s protests

The incident happened in South Africa. — This video of a man being robbed outside a store purportedly by protesters in Kenya is FALSE.

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FALSE: This video of a person being robbed outside a store is not from Azimio’s protests

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·Apr 4

HOAX: This Telegram channel is imitating the US Embassy in Addis Ababa

The embassy has flagged the channel as fake. — This Telegram channel purporting to belong to the US Embassy in Addis Ababa and offering jobs is a HOAX. One of the posts on the Telegram channel invitingly reads: “Do you want to go to work in America with your expenses covered this week? First, join our channel through this…

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HOAX: This Telegram channel is imitating the US Embassy in Addis Ababa

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·Mar 30

INTOX : Cette vidéo ne montre pas un massacre d’entrepreneurs turcs après le séisme de février 2023 en Turquie

La vidéo montre une tuerie en masse de civils Syriens à Tadamon, quartier de Damas, capitale syrienne, le 16 avril 2013. — Ce post Facebook contenant une vidéo d’un massacre d’entrepreneurs turcs accusés de non-respect des normes sismiques de construction des immeubles écroulés lors du séisme du 6 février 2023 est une INTOX.

Mali

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INTOX : Cette vidéo ne montre pas un massacre d’entrepreneurs turcs après le séisme de février…

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·Mar 30

ALTERED: This image of Uhuru Kenyatta at his family’s Northlands farm is doctored

The original image is of a structure erected by the 27 March 2023 intruders on the Northlands property and does not feature Kenyatta. — This image on Facebook supposedly of ex-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at his family’s Northlands farm on 28 March 2023 has been ALTERED.

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ALTERED: This image of Uhuru Kenyatta at his family’s Northlands farm is doctored

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·Mar 30

FALSE: This video is not of Uhuru Kenyatta reacting to the invasion of his family’s Northlands farm

The video was taken in October 2020 when Kenyatta was Kenya’s President. — This video on Facebook supposedly of ex-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s reaction to the invasion of his family’s Northlands farm in Ruiru, Kiambu County, is FALSE. Published on 28 March 2023, the video is accompanied by the text, “Angry Uhuru Kenyatta finally speaks after his Northland properties were vandalised and burnt…

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FALSE: This video is not of Uhuru Kenyatta reacting to the invasion of his family’s Northlands farm

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