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Facebook announces fact-checking pilot in Nigeria to curb spread of fake news about Covid-19
Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
Facebook is collaborating with some African governments to help stop inaccurate stories circulating on its platforms, including Instagram. The first fact-checking pilot will start in Nigeria.
Plus, The Gambia, Zambia, and Djibouti report their first confirmed cases of coronavirus.
And good news for mothers, babies and fathers as a Ugandan hospital registered zero maternal deaths in 2019.
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