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
Viral WhatsApp message announcing Sultan of Sokoto’s death is Fake
Claim: Sultan of Sokoto has died in London Source: WhatsApp Verdict: FALSE Researched by Hamza Ibrahim A WhatsApp message announcing...
FACT-CHECK: Viral video of capsized ferry is from DRC not Nigeria’s Niger State
Claim: Video showing a capsized boat happened in Nigeria’s Niger State. Source: Facebook/WhatsApp Verdict: Misleading Researched by Hamza Ibrahim 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...
Gambia
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...
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...
Sierra Leone
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...
Sierra Leone vs. Mano River Union neighbours: Who pays more for fuel imports?
By: Kemo Cham The Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) of Sierra Leone imposed an indefinite ban on all new applications for...
Liberia
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 vs. Mano River Union neighbours: Who pays more for fuel imports?
By: Kemo Cham The Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA) of Sierra Leone imposed an indefinite ban on all new applications for...
FACT-CHECK: Former Liberia News Agency boss personalises institution’s Facebook page after exit from office
Researched by Emmanuel M. Weedee-Conway A post by a Liberian journalist, James Goodday Flomo, claimed that the former Director General...
Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition launches Tamale Media Situation Room
Tamale, December 5, FSWA - GhanaFact and its partners under the umbrella of the Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition have launched the...
Election 2024: FactSpace West Africa to deploy bulk SMS to reach offline communities
Accra, 3 December 2024, FSWA - FactSpace West Africa, a leading fact-checking organisation in the region, has announced the rollout...
FactSpace deploys GhanaFact chatbot to combat misinformation ahead of Ghana’s 2024 elections
Tamale, 30 November, FSWA—FactSpace West Africa has launched a chatbot for the pre-bunking and monitoring of claims before, during, ,...
