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Africa: Deepfake Alert – Ai-Generated Video Falsely Portrays Well-Known Health Expert Criticising Covid-19 Vaccines

eriinfo.com1 year ago06 mins

IN SHORT: A video circulating on Facebook appears to show South African epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim stoking fear about Covid vaccines in a TV news interview. But the video is a deepfake, and the falsely attributed claim has been widely debunked. In June 2025, a video started circulating on Facebook that appears to be a…

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Africa: Debut Alert – Kenya and Car Prepare for Their First CHAN Appearance

eriinfo.com1 year ago05 mins

The eighth edition of the TotalEnergies Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) will mark a historic milestone, as two nations, Kenya and the Central African Republic (CAR), make their debut in the tournament. Kenya’s Harambee Stars will feature in the biennial competition for the first time, earning qualification by virtue of being one of three co-hosts. This…