Segun Sowunmi, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claimed in a recent interview on national television that the joint announcement by Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso about the trio’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), came 24-36 hours after Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is the chairman...
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FACT CHECK: Did Macron say France would not ‘hand over’ Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger?
Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, has been quoted as saying in a video that his country would not hand over Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. The claim was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, alongside the video of Macron. At the time of retrieval from the microblogging platform, the post, made by a...
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FACT CHECK: Did a Russian Aircraft Carrying Wagner fighters land in Niamey, Niger?
A Nigerian blog in a news report claimed that a Russian aircraft carrying Wagner fighters had landed in Niger. The report was published as breaking news with the tag, “A Russian aircraft carrying hundreds of Wagner fighters has landed in Niamey, the capital of Niger.” CDD War Room ran a check to verify the authenticity...
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FACT CHECK: Tchiani flees presidential palace amidst protest over unpaid salaries?
A report circulating online has claimed that Abdourahmane Tchiani, the military junta leader in Niger, has fled the presidential palace in Niamey, the nation’s capital. The report, as can be seen here, here, here, and here, alleged that Tchiani’s departure from the palace coincided with protests by fellow members of the presidential guard over unpaid...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show residents of Burkina Faso rallying in support of Niger, Russia?
Last week, a social media influencer, Jackson Hinkle shared a video with the accompanying caption, “residents of Burkina Faso rally in support of Niger & Russia”. The video captures scenes of jubilant residents celebrating as a military convoy moves through. Notably, the footage also depicts interactions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the interim President...
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FACT CHECK: Did Niger military leader say Tinubu government is illegitimate?
On July 30, 2023, a Twitter user uploaded an image with the caption “BREAKING: Your Government is illegitimate. I will not listen to you- General Tiani, Niger Military Leader replies Tinubu as the chairman of ECOWAS.” The tweet has garnered over 472k views as at the time of compiling this fact-check. A similar version of...