Election 2024: Pro-NPP X accounts targeting NDC’s John Mahama with hate and false claims
The Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition investigate Pro-NPP X accounts spreading hate and false claims against Presidential Candidate of NDC, John Mahama....
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Nigeria
USAID funding cuts: How Anglophone West African governments have reacted
For a very long time, most developing nations depend on donor funding for critical aspects of their development financing. This...
FACT-CHECK: Has President Tinubu threatened to deport 700 Americans, ban iPhones?
Claim: Nigerian President Tinubu to deport 700 Americans residing in Nigeria. Source: Social Media Verdict: False Researched by Nusrat Essah...
FACT-CHECK: Photo of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in a hospital bed manipulated
Claim: Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in hospital bed Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp chatbot Verdict: Manipulated Researched by Gifty Danso The...
Gambia
USAID funding cuts: How Anglophone West African governments have reacted
For a very long time, most developing nations depend on donor funding for critical aspects of their development financing. This...
TRUE: Gambia’s main hospital EFSTH suspended surgeries due to water shortages
Claim: Surgical operations suspended at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) due to water shortage. Source: Kerr Fatou/Facebook Verdict:...
Mpox outbreak: Key steps 5 West African countries have rolled out
The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14, 2024, declared Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) as a global health emergency...
Sierra Leone
USAID funding cuts: How Anglophone West African governments have reacted
For a very long time, most developing nations depend on donor funding for critical aspects of their development financing. This...
FACT-CHECK: Sierra Leonean passport bearing biodata of Chinese national is authentic
Researched by Kemo Cham On October 14, 2024, a copy of the Sierra Leonean passport with biodata details of a...
Mpox outbreak: Key steps 5 West African countries have rolled out
The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14, 2024, declared Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) as a global health emergency...
Liberia
USAID funding cuts: How Anglophone West African governments have reacted
For a very long time, most developing nations depend on donor funding for critical aspects of their development financing. This...
FACT-CHECK: President Boakai’s 5 claims on state of Liberian economy in 2023 during 2025 address to MPs
Researched by Nusrat Essah The President of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, during his Annual Message 2025 before lawmakers on January...
Mpox outbreak: Key steps 5 West African countries have rolled out
The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14, 2024, declared Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) as a global health emergency...
FactSpace trains MTN Ghana staff on misinformation and disinformation
Accra, Ghana — 20 March 2025 – FactSpace West Africa has conducted a comprehensive training session for the staff of...
FactSpace West Africa joins Africa Check’s 2024 elections coalition review meeting
Nairobi, Kenya - February 25, 2025 - FactSpace West Africa (FSWA) participated in a one-day review meeting of Africa Check’s...
FactSpace West Africa undertakes volunteering programme at SS Shardow Community Centre
Accra, Ghana — 14 February 2025 – FactSpace West Africa (FSWA) reinforced its commitment to education and community development by...
