Claim: A photograph showing dead bodies covered by leaves has been widely shared online in African countries, purporting to show the aftermath of various massacres or accidents. In reality it shows the bodies of a group of students who were killed in a storm in Ghana in March 2017.
Fact-check: A massacre in Nigeria, Cameroon or Congo? No, this photo was taken after an accident in Ghana
Verdict: a massacre in nigeria, cameroon or congo? no, this photo was taken after an accident in ghana
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Sami Acef
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09