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Accuracy over time(last 7 days)

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avg confidence score
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claims verified
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Recent stories citing Africa News(last 10 in 7 days)

53%Three Killed, Four Injured in Minivan Collision with Elephant in Murchison Falls National Park4h ago35%US-Iran Talks Reported in Qatar as Regional Strikes Continue5h ago38%France and UK Record Highest May Temperatures Amid Regional Heat Event12h ago40%Ebola Treatment Facilities Attacked in DR Congo Amid Outbreak Response1d ago48%Uganda Confirms Three Additional Ebola Cases for Total of Five; WHO Issues International Emergency Declaration3d ago55%Senegal President Faye Dismisses Prime Minister Sonko and Dissolves Government3d ago35%Ebola Outbreak Reported in DRC Ituri Province Amid Empty Treatment Centers and Facility Fire3d ago40%Uganda Suspends Cross-Border Travel with DRC Following Ebola Outbreak Declaration4d ago40%Ebola Outbreak Reported Across Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Neighboring Uganda4d ago41%Russian Reports Detail Ukrainian Drone Strike on Luhansk Dormitory and Russian Drone Attacks on Sumy Region4d ago

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Consensus facts14 (78%)
Disputed claims4 (22%)

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Three Killed, Four Injured in Minivan Collision with Elephant in Murchison Falls National Park

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✅ 6 verified🤝 86% model agreement
Framing Analysis2 balanced · 0 biased · 0 diverge from source label
Africa News
CBS News

A minivan carrying seven Uganda Revenue Authority staff members struck an elephant crossing the road inside Murchison Falls National Park in Nwoya District, Uganda, resulting in three fatalities and four injuries. The incident occurred on Sunday evening while the vehicle traveled from Arua to Kampala. Uganda police issued a social media advisory urging motorists to observe speed limits in national parks at night.

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[Africa News 🏢] Three dead after vehicle collides with elephant in Uganda national park[CBS News 🏢] Minibus crashes into elephant crossing road in Uganda national park, killing 3 people

Ebola Treatment Facilities Attacked in DR Congo Amid Outbreak Response

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✅ 9 verified✅ Verified🔀 66% model agreement
Framing Analysis2 balanced · 0 biased · 0 diverge from source label
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Africa News

Police fired shots in Mongwalu after crowds stormed an Ebola treatment center and demanded bodies for reclamation. More than 900 suspected cases and 220 deaths have been reported in the current outbreak. Health ministers and international agencies announced coordination measures and a $319 million response plan.

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[BBC News 📺] Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre[Africa News 🏢] WHO, Africa CDC adopt Ebola response plan as DR Congo steps up hygiene measures

France and UK Record Highest May Temperatures Amid Regional Heat Event

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❌ 6 contradicted✅ 6 verified❓ 8 unconfirmed🔀 73% model agreement
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France set a new national May temperature record and the United Kingdom recorded its hottest May day since records began, with multiple western French départements placed under yellow heat alerts. Temperatures reached 34.3°C in Nantes and 34.8°C at Kew Gardens, London, exceeding seasonal averages by up to 11°C in parts of France, the UK, and Spain. Météo-France indicated the heatwave would likely persist through the end of the week.

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[France 24 🏳️] Europe sizzles under 'heat dome' as France logs hottest May day on record[Africa News 🏢] Western Europe swelters as late May heat dome shatters records

US-Iran Talks Reported in Qatar as Regional Strikes Continue

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✅ 14 verified🔀 76% model agreement
Framing Analysis2 balanced · 0 biased · 0 diverge from source label
Africa News
NPR

US and Iranian officials stated that most obstacles to an agreement have been resolved, with negotiations ongoing in Qatar. Military actions including US strikes on Iranian vessels, an Israeli operation in Lebanon, and IRGC claims of downing a US drone occurred in late May 2026. A reported truce since April 7 remains disputed between sources.

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[Africa News 🏢] US–Iran war deal nears as obstacles to ending war recede[NPR 🏛️] Prospects fade for imminent end to Iran war as attacks restart