Hundreds dead in Bawku chieftaincy conflict, and social media is partly to blame!
This report contains graphic and sensitive content Before the first gunshot was fired in Bawku and renewed violence erupted in...
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Nigeria
FACT-CHECK: Burkina Faso reduces salaries of ministers by 30%?
Claim: Burkina Faso reduces salaries of ministers by 30% and two other claims Source: Viral message Verdict: PARTLY FALSE Research...
FACT-CHECK: Pastor Chris promotes COVID-19 conspiracy theories
Claim: 3 claims about the COVID-19 pandemic Source: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Verdict: 2 False, 1 Unproven Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A video...
FACT-CHECK: Will the world experience 3 days of darkness due to solar eclipse?
Claim: The world will experience 3 days of darkness due to solar eclipse Source: Viral video Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by Hamza Ibrahim...
Gambia
Gambian Parliament votes to retain ban on FGM after months of debate
The Gambian National Assembly (parliament) has on Monday, 15th July 2024, voted to maintain the ban on FGM, thereby rejecting...
Move to overturn FGM ban in The Gambia leads to the emergence of online echo chambers
As a formidable campaign for the decriminalisation of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia gains momentum, a social media...
Fighting Climate Change- Agroecology to the rescue?
Climate Change is already a reality in Africa. The continent is experiencing severe drought and its impact on agriculture could...
Sierra Leone
KUSH: Politics aside, Sierra Leoneans unite in tackling the drug epidemic
Following a disputed presidential election and an attempted coup d’état in Sierra Leone, the country remains sharply divided with a...
FGM in Sierra Leone: Pro-FGM activists leave little digital footprints
The international outrage over the death of five girls in Sierra Leone after being circumcised in January 2024, pales in...
Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: Here is how visually impaired persons can vote
With over 3 million people expected to vote in Sierra Leone’s ongoing general elections scheduled for June 24, 2023, the...
Liberia
LIBERIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: Here is what you need to know about the counting of ballot
After the end of voting in Liberia’s runoff election, the next activity is the three-stage counting process. According to the...
LIBERIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: Polling places open at 8am and close at 6pm
The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has announced that voting in the presidential run-off election will start at 8...
LIBERIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: Voters to participate in run off election today
Liberia is going into a presidential run-off election on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, between incumbent President George Weah and former...
FactSpace West Africa, partners host health misinformation webinar for key stakeholders
FactSpace W/A, Accra 11.09.2024 - FactSpace West Africa (W/A), in collaboration with UNICEF and the Ghana Health Service (GHS), hosted...
FactSpace West Africa participates in the ACSS Defender Communities Workshop in Accra
FactSpace West Africa participated in a week-long workshop for organisations in Ghana working towards combatting disinformation in Africa. The workshop,...
UDS students log onto Cranky Uncle Vaccine Game
FactspaceWA, Accra 8.02.2024 FactSpace West Africa and UNICEF have organized a session at the University of Development Studies (UDS) Nyankpala...
