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False: Uganda cult massacre victims? No, photo of an oil tanker explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo IN SHORT : A graphic image of several charred bodies is being shared on social media in Kenya, with the claim it shows a sectarian massacre in Uganda in 2000. While the incident did take place, this photo is unrelated. Warning: This article links to content with graphic and upset (Source: Africa Check)

False: No, Google does not specifically exclude Christian holidays like Easter from Google Doodles IN SHORT: Is tech giant Google waging a war against Christianity, exemplified by it excluding Christian holidays like Easter from its Google Doodle feature? Quite simply, no. If you believe a post circulating on social media in April 2023, a "war against Christianity" is being wa (Source: Africa Check)

False: No, Nigerian senator Ike Ekweremadu not 'serving 10-year jail term' in the UK, yet to be sentenced IN SHORT: A kidney transplant saga ended with the senator and two co-conspirators convicted. But the three have not yet been sentenced. A video circulating on Facebook claims that Nigerian senator Ike Ekweremadu is serving a 10-year prison sentence in the United Kingdom. " Breaki (Source: Africa Check)

False: No, Ugandan state minister Agnes Nandutu didn't try to escape from prison IN SHORT: A scandal involving politicians skimming off roofing sheets meant for Uganda's poor continues to captivate the public. But claims that a minister, detained by the police, tried to make a run for it are false, authorities say. Several politicians in Uganda have been impl (Source: Africa Check)

False: No, leaves from plantain plant not a remedy for venomous snake bites and scorpion stings IN SHORT: A Facebook post circulating in Nigeria claims that the leaves of the plantain plant can treat a venomous snake bite or scorpion sting. But antivenoms, administered by a healthcare professional, are the only known effective treatment for venomous bites or stings. In a vi (Source: Africa Check)

Fake: No, Russian president Vladimir Putin did not wish former South African president Jacob Zuma happy birthday IN SHORT: Much has been made of the South African government's close ties to Russia following news that the country will host Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2023. But images suggesting Putin congratulated former president Jacob Zuma on his birthday – on live TV – are fabrica (Source: Africa Check)

False: Chick-fil-A “donates another $1.8 million to anti-LGBTQ groups,” backtracking on its promise not to. The donations to the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes amounting to $1.8 million were made in 2018, a year before the company said it would no longer donate to the organizations. (Source: PolitiFact)