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Original Claim

@edzitron How many African countries beginning with k

2 years ago

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The claim in the text is about the number of African countries beginning with the letter 'K'. The correct answer is that there is one African country that begins with the letter 'K', which is Kenya. This is confirmed by multiple sources, including a detailed article from The Atlantic that discusses the confusion caused by AI-generated misinformation, which incorrectly stated that no African countries start with 'K' The Atlantic. Therefore, the claim that there are no African countries beginning with 'K' is false.