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False: Man flogged in Uganda for being gay? No, graphic video shows Nigerian caned for using drugs IN SHORT: A video of a man being brutally caned has been doing the rounds, claiming to show a man being beaten for being gay in Uganda. This is false. A graphic video posted on Facebook on 26 March 2023 shows a man in shorts tied to a pillar being flogged by another man in a whit (Source: Africa Check)

False: No, Nigeria's electoral body hasn't declared Aisha Dahiru the winner of the Adamawa governorship election IN SHORT: The race for governor of Nigeria's northeastern state of Adamawa has had its twists and turns. But it did not produce the country's first female governor. The 18 March 2023 governorship election in Nigeria's Adamawa state was a tight race between the incumbent, Ahmadu F (Source: Africa Check)

False: Careful – Unicef job application portal circulating on social media is false IN SHORT: Job openings at the United Nations agency are coveted, but you are advised to steer well clear of this dubious "application" portal. The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has launched a recruitment portal in Nigeria, according to posts circulating on social media. (Source: Africa Check)

Scam: Do not be conned by Facebook page in Kenya promising instant riches through 'Illuminati brotherhood' The Facebook page Illuminati Wealth Seekers claims it can change the financial lives of Kenyans through the "Illuminati brotherhood". According to the Vox news website, the "Illuminati" is a popular conspiracy theory, referring to "shadowy cabals that supposedly control the world (Source: Africa Check)

False: Kenya's prime cabinet secretary watching movies in his office? No, photo depicts virtual meeting with EU in 2020 IN SHORT: Kenya's new government has been criticised for the country's ailing economy. But a photo of a senior member of the executive has been shared out of context to cast him in a bad light, as if he is doing nothing to fix things. A photo posted on Facebook claims to show Ken (Source: Africa Check)