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Where fakes are turning up across Africa.

  1. Kampala, UgandaTwo people were arrested over more than 200 litres of fake surgical antiseptic supplied to clinics and labs.Daily Monitor (opens in a new tab)
  2. Odigbo, Ondo State, NigeriaAt least 48 people died after drinking a locally brewed spirit suspected of containing methanol.The Associated Press (opens in a new tab)
  3. Yaoundé, CameroonGendarmes seized thousands of cartons of suspected fake medicines, antimalarials and antibiotics among them, from two city markets.Cameroon Tribune (opens in a new tab)
  4. Kanengo, Lilongwe, MalawiPolice seized 670 bags of suspected counterfeit fertiliser and arrested two men.Nyasa Times (opens in a new tab)
  5. Johannesburg, South AfricaPolice found expired juice and yoghurt with the dates chemically removed and later dates stuck over them.TimesLIVE (opens in a new tab)
  6. Burkina Faso430,360 doses of counterfeit medicine were seized in one Interpol operation, 384,000 of them antibiotic capsules.Wakat Séra (opens in a new tab)
  7. Yopougon, Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireCustoms found 1.18 tonnes of falsified medicines hidden in the tanks of a tanker truck said to be empty.KOACI (opens in a new tab)
  8. Kakamega, Kenya250 bags of suspected fake fertiliser were seized at planting time, subsidised stock allegedly repackaged for sale.Capital FM (opens in a new tab)

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  1. Kampala, UgandaTwo people were arrested over more than 200 litres of fake surgical antiseptic supplied to clinics and labs.Daily Monitor (opens in a new tab)
  2. Odigbo, Ondo State, NigeriaAt least 48 people died after drinking a locally brewed spirit suspected of containing methanol.The Associated Press (opens in a new tab)
  3. Yaoundé, CameroonGendarmes seized thousands of cartons of suspected fake medicines, antimalarials and antibiotics among them, from two city markets.Cameroon Tribune (opens in a new tab)
  4. Kanengo, Lilongwe, MalawiPolice seized 670 bags of suspected counterfeit fertiliser and arrested two men.Nyasa Times (opens in a new tab)
  5. Johannesburg, South AfricaPolice found expired juice and yoghurt with the dates chemically removed and later dates stuck over them.TimesLIVE (opens in a new tab)
  6. Burkina Faso430,360 doses of counterfeit medicine were seized in one Interpol operation, 384,000 of them antibiotic capsules.Wakat Séra (opens in a new tab)
  7. Yopougon, Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireCustoms found 1.18 tonnes of falsified medicines hidden in the tanks of a tanker truck said to be empty.KOACI (opens in a new tab)
  8. Kakamega, Kenya250 bags of suspected fake fertiliser were seized at planting time, subsidised stock allegedly repackaged for sale.Capital FM (opens in a new tab)
  9. Koforidua, GhanaSeven palm oil traders were arrested after tests pointed to Sudan IV, a banned industrial dye linked to cancer.Graphic Online (opens in a new tab)
  10. Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaMore than 5,000 gallons of fake engine oil were seized, and two fake spirits operations shut down.The Chanzo (opens in a new tab)