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The picture is of an arms surrender ceremony in Kateku, North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 30 May 2014. — This tweet claiming to show weapons at a disarmament centre in the Tigray region of Ethiopia is FALSE. “In a sign of relief and professional capacity, #ENDF has been pre-planning, massive POW surrender & disarming centres throughout Tigray region. These are places where #TPLF rebels can disarm their weapons, get…

The picture is of a mother in Mogadishu waiting for medical assistance. — A tweet with an image claiming to be of hunger victims in the Oromia region of Ethiopia is FALSE. “More than 10 million people are currently food-insecure & no drinking water in Oromia alone. …

The Prime Minister, according to the video, said the dispute over Welkait shall be resolved peacefully through an independent commission. — A video on Facebook quoting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed purportedly saying “Welkait Tsegeda and Raya are the lands of Amhara”, is FALSE. The Amharic post accompanying the recording reads: “Ethiopia- Breaking news: Welkait Tsegede and Raya are the lands of Amhara. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in the Parliament.”

Letter 1: Moon Of My World Dear Beloved, You have always been the moon of my world. Neither so near that my hand could reach, nor so far that my eye could not behold. Your Love. Letter 2: Not Any Less Dear Beloved, Knowing that many of the stars I see may long have gone did not make the night sky…

The bank’s Chief Executive Officer said the message circulating on social media is not authentic. — A screenshot of a text message claiming to be of Centenary Bank asking customers to close their account and buy savings boxes is FALSE.

The soft drinks manufacturer dismissed the message on social media as a scam. — A screenshot submitted for fact-checking via PesaCheck’s WhatsApp Tipline and shared on Facebook claiming that Coca-Cola is donating 670 fridges and cookers is a HOAX. The post adds that fridges and cookers cannot be sold due to some minor scratches and damages.

The pictures are of arms found at a TPLF weapons depot in 2020. — A Facebook post with images purportedly of weapons surrendered to the local administration during the disarmament of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is FALSE. The pictures are accompanied by an Amharic text that translates to; “Breaking. TPLF militants started disarming. Following the peace agreement, more than 500 TPLF militants…

The image has been online since September 2022 and is unrelated to the conflict in Oromia in 2022. — A Facebook post with an image purporting to be of weapons seized from Ethiopian federal government soldiers is FALSE. The Afaan Oromo and Amharic text accompanying the image translates to; “This year Oromo is going to see a lot of things. This is a weapon captured from Prosperity party soldiers”. …