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A recent satirical piece on racial unrest in the U.S. by a Kenyan political cartoonist was picked up by some African news outlets and reported as fact. The cartoon by Godfrey Mwampembwa (a.k.a. Gado) published on 3 October 2016 and titled African Union Travel Advisory warned residents of that continent about continued instability in America. It also name-checked several U.S. cities that have seen fatal shootings of black men at the hands of police and resultant public protests: Some online news outlets reported on the cartoon as if it were an actual statement from the African Union: The satirical advisory was also disseminated in online forums and through the @FactsAboutAfrica Twitter account, which posted the cartoon at an angle that made it look like a newspaper advert: Mwampembwa quickly addressed the issue and broke down the advisory's satirical nature: He also pointed out a link between U.S.-based activists and their counterparts across Africa: The cartoon packed an extra punch since it was released days after the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Alfred Olango, a Ugandan immigrant to the U.S., by police in El Cajon, California. The incident has already sparked several demonstrations both there and in nearby San Diego.
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