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• Nigeria’s imported Ebola Virus Disease (EVD): 10 key points worth noting  (October 29, 2026)
• Reports to reels framework: FactSpace West Africa presents at 2026 Africa Facts Summit  (October 28, 2026)
• FactSpace facilitates Media and Information Literacy classes for UniMAC-IJ Diploma students (October 28, 2026)
• Cybersecurity awareness 106: Digital financial safety starts with you | Part 1 (October 21, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: False! Atiku Abubakar has not contested the Nigerian presidency 8 times (October 19, 2026)
• 2026 Africa Facts summit: FactSpace to present on our TikTok ‘Report to Reel’ framework (October 19, 2026)
• Cybersecurity awareness 105: Digital footprints and why it must matter to you (October 13, 2026)
• Rabiu Alhassan joins board of International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) (October 6, 2026)
• Gambia 2026: The fake governing NPP-Gambia Facebook page operated from France  (October 6, 2026)
• Gender-Sensitive Reporting: FactSpace participates in DW Akademie workshop  (September 22, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: Did Zimbabwe President declare his birthday an annual public holiday? (September 17, 2026)
• Election fact-checking: FactSpace trains Gambian journalists ahead of 2026 polls  (August 31, 2026)
• 'Wait first' meme: How a Nigerian governor's viral gesture has become a loved GIF (August 20, 2026)
• MIL outreach: FactSpace engages St. John's Grammar SHS students on digital literacy skills (July 30, 2026)
• UNESCO EMBRACE Peace Project: FactSpace organises IVR co-creation session for 30 journalists (July 27, 2026)
• Gambia’s 2026 presidential polls: Can the opposition form a coalition? (July 24, 2026)
• UNESCO IPDC EMBRACE Peace Project: FactSpace trains 30 journalists on conflict-sensitive reporting (July 23, 2026)
• FactSpace trains 12 data collectors for UNICEF's Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Project (July 23, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: Governor’s claim that Lagos is bordered only by Atlantic Ocean and Ogun State is False (July 23, 2026)
• ‘Procedure remains ongoing’ - CAS debunks social media 'ruling’ declaring Senegal AFCON winners (July 22, 2026)
• Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election: How Tinubu, other opponents were elected to contest (July 22, 2026)
• Fake news, digital cloning, deepfakes are ‘drawbacks of the social media age’ - Nigeria prez Bola Tinubu (July 16, 2026)
• Arsenal EPL victory party at State House gets Gambians online talking amid power cuts (July 6, 2026)
• FactSpace West Africa facilitates two-part training at UniMAC-IJ: MIL club and New Media class  (June 30, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: Video of Lagos airport scuffle recirculated as Nigerian retaliation over South Africa xenophobia (June 17, 2026)
• FactSpace participates in DW Akademie workshops on Investigative and Constructive Journalism (June 15, 2026)
• Peter Obi’s claim that ‘over 140 million Nigerians live in multidimensional poverty’ is unproven (June 15, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: US govt account on X falsely claims Nigeria evacuated citizens from South Africa, when only Ghana has (June 8, 2026)
• FactSpace participates in IJM-GJA workshop on child trafficking, trauma-informed journalism (May 26, 2026)
• Clean cooking strides in West Africa: Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia lagging as Ghana, Nigeria lead (May 25, 2026)
• Explainer: The Gambia’s National Misinformation and Disinformation Response Centre (May 22, 2026)
• ‘I never promised Lungi Bridge in my manifesto’ - Deconstructing Sierra Leone prez’s claim  (May 18, 2026)
• FactSpace West Africa admitted into UNESCO MIL Alliance  (May 15, 2026)
• FACT-SHEET: Nigeria hasn’t recorded hantavirus case (May 11, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: Only 1.5% of Sierra Leoneans have access to clean cooking, First Lady’s claim True (May 8, 2026)
• FactSpace West Africa joins CDD-Ghana’s regional media capacity-building workshop in Accra (May 4, 2026)
• False! Governor of Nigeria’s Kano State did not distribute panties, viral images manipulated (April 29, 2026)
• Nigeria records new COVID-19 case in Cross River State (April 22, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: ABC’s claims about Liberia’s 2023 gold production, export fact-checked (April 22, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: Did INEC repost a message from Tinubu’s aide? (April 20, 2026)
• False! Cameroon president Paul Biya did not appoint son as Vice President (April 14, 2026)
• Pumps, prices and subsidies: How Anglophone West Africa managed fuel amid Middle East war (April 10, 2026)
• FactSpace West Africa participates in AIRA Digital Content Production Workshop (April 9, 2026)
• FactSpace West Africa participates in three-day Youth Climate Reporters (YCR) programme (April 7, 2026)
• CAF's AFCON 2025 ruling triggers 'fake news' - Verifying Senegal's trophy with soldiers video, Hakimi’s rejection and Guinea petition (March 25, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: Former Nigerian minister didn’t weep over Ayatollah’s killing, viral video is from 2023 (March 16, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: Photo of Liberian president, ADC ‘sleeping’ in public is manipulated  (March 10, 2026)
• News clip that Ibrahim Traore has closed US Embassy, backed Iran in war with Israel is a deepfake (March 3, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: Claim that Nigeria’s Sharia Council rejected INEC Chairman because of religion is misleading (March 2, 2026)
• FactSpace facilitates information verification sessions for Master’s students at University of Ghana (February 25, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: Claim that 300 infants die out of 1,000 live births in The Gambia is False (February 20, 2026)
• SCAM: WhatsApp message about Mufti Menk offering Ramadan cash to Nigerians is False (February 18, 2026)
• FactSpace participates in first Africa Forum on Countering Foreign Interference in Dakar, Senegal (February 13, 2026)
• Nigeria’s 2027 elections: Kano goes APC as ruling party secures 29th governor   (February 13, 2026)
• WEF Global Risks Report 2026: Analysis of West Africa’s top risks (February 10, 2026)
• Combatting AI with AI - The case of Google SynthID (February 4, 2026)
• Why misinformation spreads faster than truth: FactSpace joins Africanews online debate (February 4, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: Image of on-field proposal between Victor Osimhen and Regina Daniels is AI-generated (January 22, 2026)
• 2025 AFCON: False! CAF has not suspended Senegal coach, Pape Thiaw (January 21, 2026)
• FACT-CHECK: US Secretary of War NOT travelling to Nigeria, claim by X user False (January 16, 2026)
• False! Togo president did not hint at joining AES in speech (January 15, 2026)
• AFCON 2025: Claim that viral Lumumba statue fan collapsed is False (January 8, 2026)
• Presidential terms in West Africa: Only Ghana, Nigeria operating 4-year tenure? (January 6, 2026)
• FactSpace joins KAIPTC webinar on disinformation in West Africa (December 15, 2025)
• Data Protection Africa Summit 2025: Rabiu Alhassan presents on weaponization of data in the Bawku conflict (December 11, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa participates in CDD-Ghana panel discussion on democratic resilience at AFSA 2025 (November 28, 2025)
• FactSpace partners Paradigm Initiative to enhance digital policy engagement in Ghana's Cybersecurity law (November 24, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Viral clip of veiled women being assaulted shows an incident in Ghana, not southern Nigeria (November 13, 2025)
• Misleading! Sierra Leone's Julius Maada Bio is NOT the current UN Security Council president  (November 10, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa signs up as member of Global Digital Rights Coalition for WSIS (GDRC-WSIS) (November 6, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa trains Gambian journalists and students in disinformation research (October 31, 2025)
• Cyber Awareness 104: Guiding children and teenagers to use the internet safely and responsibly (October 30, 2025)
• UNESCO Ghana, GBC training for media professionals - FactSpace facilitates session (October 29, 2025)
• Cyber Awareness 103: How to manage privacy settings, protect personal information online (October 24, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: King Promise's claim that Nigeria's population is about 300 million is False (October 24, 2025)
• Cyber Awareness 102: Strong passwords and importance of Multi-Factor Authentication (October 22, 2025)
• 2025 Cameroon presidential election misinformation: Trump tweet, CNN projection, Mohamed Salah image (October 17, 2025)
• Cyber awareness 101: How to protect your phones from malware, spyware, and unsafe apps (October 13, 2025)
• Cameroon’s 2025 election - AI video adverts, busting AI content with Google SynthID tool (October 10, 2025)
• The climate imperative - West African leaders make a strong case at 80th UNGA (October 8, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa board member, Demba Kandeh, presents at 2025 Africa Facts Summit (October 3, 2025)
• Fake news has ‘potential of devastating real-world consequences’ - Nigerian Vice President at UNGA (October 2, 2025)
• Doctorate for Nigerian musician Rarara: European-American University disclaims 'fake' honorary title yet deletes disclaimer (September 30, 2025)
• Digital Tools (September 26, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: How many countries can Sierra Leonean passport holders visit visa-free? (September 23, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Deputy speaker’s claim that The Gambia has the cheapest gasoline price in West Africa is False (September 15, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa set to present on Health Misinformation at LSHTM event (September 12, 2025)
• Explainer: Ex-Gambian soldier jailed 67 years by US court for Jammeh-era torture crimes (September 9, 2025)
• 2025 Mpox vaccination footprints across West Africa - Here is all you need to know  (September 5, 2025)
• Nigeria launches Mpox vaccination campaign in 12 high-burden states (September 3, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Claim about special Japanese visa for skilled Nigerians False   (September 1, 2025)
• 58.9m posts removed, 13.5m accounts deactivated: Google, LinkedIn, TikTok comply with Nigeria govt’s demands (August 29, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa holds 2-day fact-checking training for Ghana News Agency (August 29, 2025)
• Explainer: Closure of Liberia’s National Elections Commission over US$171K debt  (August 28, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Finance Department of Sierra Leone Football Association broken into but not looted (August 22, 2025)
• Spotting Fake News - A Media and Information Literacy guide  (August 18, 2025)
• False! Elon Musk did not attend Davido’s Miami wedding  (August 18, 2025)
• Hoax! WhatsApp message of Sierra Leone president gifting 20GB data is a scam (August 15, 2025)
• ‘The Fact Space’ - FactSpace West Africa starts weekly radio show  (August 8, 2025)
• ‘Verify before you amplify’ – Nigerian president warns about dangers of misinformation (August 6, 2025)
• Spotting the scam: A guide on how to identify and verify phishing messages (August 1, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa facilitates information disorder sessions for UG and UniMAC-IJ (July 31, 2025)
• Misleading! Sierra Leone’s largest referral hospital was not billed for temporary closure (July 25, 2025)
• Fact-checking misinformation around Buhari’s death and return to Nigeria for burial (July 22, 2025)
• The Gambia’s decade-long failure to cap presidential term limits, Barrow’s broken promise (July 21, 2025)
• Bawku violence: Meta pulls down inciteful posts on Facebook following GhanaFact investigations (July 17, 2025)
• How to archive a link using Wayback Machine - A step-by-step guide (July 15, 2025)
• False: Video of the Liberian president ‘responding’ to Donald Trump is AI-generated (July 11, 2025)
• How to Use InVID for forensic image analysis: A Step-by-Step Guide (July 9, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Hadiza Bala Usman was not appointed new SGF by President Tinubu (July 3, 2025)
• Misleading! US Embassy in Banjul did not direct all visa applicants to adjust social media privacy settings (July 2, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Viral video of Donald Trump speaking on Nigerian oil, politics, and military is AI-generated  (June 27, 2025)
• False! President Maada Bio is not the first Sierra Leonean Head of State to head ECOWAS (June 24, 2025)
• How to use InVID to verify videos - A step-by-step guide (June 20, 2025)
• False! US partial travel ban on Sierra Leone does not affect Vice President, Cabinet ministers (June 18, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa concludes workshops on expanding access to fact-based information through IVR (June 16, 2025)
• How to use TinEye to verify images – a step-by-step guide (June 16, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa holds IVR co-creation, co-design workshop for Middle Belt in Kumasi (June 12, 2025)
• How to use Google Reverse Image Search to verify photos online (May 28, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Viral video of President Barrow saying 'we can sell Gambia' is misleading! (May 26, 2025)
• False: President Tinubu did not meet the Vatican's Secretary of State during Rome trip (May 26, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa holds workshop on expanding access to fact-based information through IVR technology (May 20, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Did Sierra Leone President Maada Bio receive vehicle gift from Chinese investor? (May 19, 2025)
• ‘Poisonous’ Dew bottled water: Anatomy of a 14-year-old cross-country hoax that refuses to die  (May 16, 2025)
• Can the Nigerian Senate suspend a member? - Here is what the law says (May 8, 2025)
• False! Nigeria’s Ordinary President, Ahmed Isah, is alive, was neither arrested nor detained  (May 2, 2025)
• Fact-checking Sierra Leone President's claims on education during Forbes Africa interview (April 28, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Nigeria’s Central Bank has not introduced new 5000 and 10,000 naira notes (April 24, 2025)
• Fact-checking Sierra Leone Vice President on maternal mortality data (April 11, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa shortlisted in Best Fact-Checking Project category in Digital Media Awards Africa 2025 (April 2, 2025)
• FactSpace participates in Open Government Partnership Africa and Middle East regional meeting (March 27, 2025)
• FactSpace trains MTN Ghana staff on misinformation and disinformation (March 20, 2025)
• USAID funding cuts: How Anglophone West African governments have reacted  (March 12, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa joins Africa Check’s 2024 elections coalition review meeting  (February 25, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: President Boakai’s 5 claims on state of Liberian economy in 2023 during 2025 address to MPs (February 21, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Has President Tinubu threatened to deport 700 Americans, ban iPhones? (February 18, 2025)
• FactSpace West Africa undertakes volunteering programme at SS Shardow Community Centre (February 14, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Photo of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in a hospital bed manipulated (February 11, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Photo of popular Nigerian pastor, Enoch Adeboye, in an Islamic veil is AI-generated (February 7, 2025)
• Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition launches report on 2024 elections (February 4, 2025)
• An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later (January 10, 2025)
• FACT-CHECK: Did President Mahama refer to Tinubu as President of Ghana in inaugural address? (January 9, 2025)
• Election 2024: Pro-NPP X accounts targeting NDC's John Mahama with hate and false claims (December 7, 2024)
• Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition launches Tamale Media Situation Room (December 5, 2024)
• Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition opens media situation rooms ahead of 2024 elections  (December 5, 2024)
• Election 2024: FactSpace West Africa to deploy bulk SMS to reach offline communities (December 3, 2024)
• FactSpace deploys GhanaFact chatbot to combat misinformation ahead of Ghana’s 2024 elections (November 30, 2024)
• FactSpace trains middle-belt journalists on media integrity ahead of Ghana’s 2024 polls (November 29, 2024)
• FactSpace holds election coverage training for journalists across southern zone (November 22, 2024)
• Sahel Spillover: FactSpace West Africa, partners empower media professionals to combat misinformation (November 13, 2024)
• MFWA, Dubawa and GhanaFact establish Ghana Fact-checking Coalition ahead of December elections (November 7, 2024)
• FactSpace West Africa, Dubawa Ghana host successful 2024 Africa Facts Summit (November 4, 2024)
• Viral WhatsApp message announcing Sultan of Sokoto’s death is Fake (November 1, 2024)
• FACT-CHECK: Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja is not dead (October 25, 2024)
• FACT-CHECK: Sierra Leonean passport bearing biodata of Chinese national is authentic (October 17, 2024)
• TRUE: Gambia's main hospital EFSTH suspended surgeries due to water shortages (October 16, 2024)
• FactSpace West Africa, partners host health misinformation webinar for key stakeholders (October 15, 2024)
• Hundreds dead in Bawku chieftaincy conflict, and social media is partly to blame! (October 9, 2024)
• FACT-CHECK: Viral video of capsized ferry is from DRC not Nigeria’s Niger State (October 7, 2024)
• Mpox outbreak: Key steps 5 West African countries have rolled out (September 28, 2024)
• FactSpace West Africa participates in the ACSS Defender Communities Workshop in Accra (September 20, 2024)
• EXPLAINER: Difference between Mpox and Chicken pox (September 19, 2024)
• UDS students log onto Cranky Uncle Vaccine Game (August 28, 2024)
• FactSpace West Africa introduces Cranky Uncle Vaccine Game to KNUST students (August 28, 2024)
• Sierra Leone vs. Mano River Union neighbours: Who pays more for fuel imports?  (August 21, 2024)
• GH Media School students introduced to the Cranky Uncle Vaccine Game  (August 21, 2024)
• Institute of Journalism students introduced to the Cranky Uncle Vaccine Game (August 21, 2024)
• Sierra Leone’s new National Security document: 10 key points on cybersecurity  (August 19, 2024)
• FactSpace trains Ghana Fact-checking Network on social media analytics (August 16, 2024)
• Brandwatch: FactSpace WA staff receive training on Social Media Analytics tool (August 15, 2024)
• Reopening of Bawku-based radio stations: FactSpace West Africa’s pivotal role in restoring media access (August 15, 2024)
• FACT-CHECK: President Tinubu was not flanked by Russian flag during address to protesting Nigerians (August 6, 2024)
• FactSpace West Africa co-host the 2024 Africa Facts summit in Ghana (July 18, 2024)
• Gambian Parliament votes to retain ban on FGM after months of debate (July 18, 2024)
• KUSH: Politics aside, Sierra Leoneans unite in tackling the drug epidemic (July 2, 2024)
• FGM in Sierra Leone: Pro-FGM activists leave little digital footprints (July 1, 2024)
• Move to overturn FGM ban in The Gambia leads to the emergence of online echo chambers (July 1, 2024)
• LGBTQ+ in Ghana: Mapping out the online tactics used to reinforce popular opposition (June 18, 2024)
• FACT-CHECK: Burkina Faso reduces salaries of ministers by 30%? (June 12, 2024)
• #OccupyJulorbiHouse: How the police crackdown on protesters triggered angry Ghanaians onto the streets of Accra (June 10, 2024)
• FACT-CHECK: Claim that Nigerian business mogul has bought Banjul Port Terminals is False   (June 10, 2024)
• REPORT: Police arrests 5 involved in Wagner-backed shadowy online network after organising protest in Ghana (June 4, 2024)
• FACT-CHECK: Gloria Akuffo, Atta-Akyea fired? (June 1, 2024)
• FactSpace West Africa and MTN Ghana equip top journalists with fact-checking skills  (May 8, 2024)
• Brandwatch: FactSpace WA enhances social listening skills of Nigerian journalists (April 18, 2024)
• FactSpace and CABC train Liberian fact-checkers on social media analytics (April 1, 2024)
• FACT-CHECK: Former Liberia News Agency boss personalises institution’s Facebook page after exit from office (March 29, 2024)
• FactSpace joins partners to launch Ghana’s Cranky Uncle Vaccine Game (March 25, 2024)
• FACT-CHECK: Will the world experience 3 days of darkness due to solar eclipse? (March 20, 2024)
• Brandwatch: Gambian Fact-Checkers trained on use of social media analytics tool (February 22, 2024)
• FactSpace, others validate the National Action Plan on Misinformation and Disinformation (NAP-MIS/DISINFO) (December 22, 2023)
• LIBERIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: Here is what you need to know about the counting of ballot (November 14, 2023)
• LIBERIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: Polling places open at 8am and close at 6pm (November 14, 2023)
• LIBERIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: Voters to participate in run off election today (November 14, 2023)
• DW Africa deletes Facebook post claiming Liberia's Prez George Weah is leading in the poll count (October 12, 2023)
• FACT-CHECK: Voting suspended in parts of Sinoe County due to rains? (October 12, 2023)
• LIBERIA 2023 ELECTIONS: Highlights of NEC’s first public address after the close of polls (October 12, 2023)
• LIBERIA 2023 ELECTIONS: Counting of ballots still ongoing (October 11, 2023)
• FALSE: Joseph Boakai declared President-elect of Liberia? (October 11, 2023)
• PARTLY TRUE: CDC officer arrested for possessing multiple Voter ID cards (October 10, 2023)
• FACT-CHECK: Claim that there is secret balloting at PLP headquarters is false (October 10, 2023)
• Liberia 2023 Elections: Key political party alliances (October 10, 2023)
• Liberia 2023 Elections: Who are the Presidential candidates? (October 10, 2023)
• Liberia 2023 Elections: What you need to know (October 10, 2023)
• Liberia 2023 Elections: How to cast your ballot (October 10, 2023)
• FACT-CHECK: Is it true that 7 out of every 100 Tanzanians have chronic kidney disease? (September 22, 2023)
• FACT-CHECK: Has Tanzania’s maternal mortality rate reduced to 42 deaths in 2022? (September 18, 2023)
• FACT-CHECK: Nigerian embassy in Niger Republic was not set ablaze after 2023 coup (August 15, 2023)
• FACT-CHECK: A viral video of football juggler is NOT former President Buhari (July 6, 2023)
• Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: Here is how visually impaired persons can vote (June 24, 2023)
• Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: Meet the 13 Presidential aspirants (June 24, 2023)
• Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: 72% voter turnout in the early voting exercise (June 24, 2023)
• Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: Sierra Leoneans go to the polls today (June 24, 2023)
• Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: More than 4,700 candidates to contest in multi-tier polls (June 23, 2023)
• Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: What you need to know (June 22, 2023)
• FACT-CHECK: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is NOT dead (June 14, 2023)
• FACT-CHECK: Pfizer CEO has not announced plans to reduce the world’s population by 50% (March 23, 2023)
• FACT-CHECK: Peter Obi hasn't been featured on Time Magazine's cover page (February 26, 2023)
• Why the Labour Party’s logo can't be found on some ballot papers in the ongoing Nigeria elections? (February 25, 2023)
• FALSE: A viral video claiming three men have been killed during the elections did not happen in Nigeria (February 25, 2023)
• FactSpace West Africa partners MyNigeria for live-fact-checking of Presidential, N'Assembly elections (February 25, 2023)
• FactSpace and IFCN train Sierra Leonean journalists in fact-checking and news verification (November 18, 2022)
• FactSpace and IFCN train Liberian journalists in fact-checking and news verification (November 15, 2022)
• FACTSHEET: Polio vaccines and what you need to know (August 24, 2022)
• FactSpace West Africa and UNESCO train Gambian youth leaders on MIL (July 27, 2022)
• FactSpace West Africa emerges 2nd Runner-Up at DW start-up contest at the 2022 Global Media Forum (June 21, 2022)
• FactSpace and ECONEC organize regional workshop for 30 electoral officials to effectively fight fake news (June 18, 2022)
• National Assembly Election: IEC has NOT printed the picture of Prez Barrow on the ballot drums of all NPP candidates (April 10, 2022)
• National Assembly Elections: Gambia goes to the polls (April 9, 2022)
• FactSpace West Africa and AW Free Foundation partner to tackle misinformation (March 25, 2022)
• MPs Fight Infodemic: Legislators from 11 Commonwealth countries join the fight against COVID-19 misinformation (March 12, 2022)
• FACT-CHECK: What is the link between COVID-19 vaccines and changes in the menstrual cycle of recipients? (February 7, 2022)
• FactSpace West Africa joins parliamentarians from Africa and the United Kingdom for a mock committee inquiry focusing on misinformation (January 25, 2022)
• The Gambia introduces enhanced COVID-19 measures to contain the spread of omicron variant (January 18, 2022)
• WHO debunks claims by immunization expert suggesting vaccinated people pose a risk to others (January 13, 2022)
• An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers (January 12, 2022)
• The Gambia’s Political Transition: Fact-checking the first post Yahya Jammeh presidential elections (December 31, 2021)
• ELECTION 2021: Brief profiles of candidates contesting Gambia’s Presidential election (December 4, 2021)
• FALSE: Citizens’ Alliance has NOT endorsed President Adama Barrow (December 4, 2021)
• ELECTION 2021: Police issues guidelines on acceptable behaviour around polling areas (December 4, 2021)
• ELECTION 2021: Police issues guidelines on acceptable behaviour around polling areas (December 4, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Has Gambia banned the wearing of niqabs in schools? (December 3, 2021)
• ELECTION 2021: Has President Adama Barrow delivered on his promise to reduce unemployment? (December 3, 2021)
• ELECTION 2021: Countering hate speech and violence in Gambia’s electoral process (December 3, 2021)
• ELECTION 2021: Fact-checking Gambia’s first-ever Presidential Debate (November 30, 2021)
• ELECTION 2021: Who is eligible to vote in Gambia’s Presidential elections? (November 30, 2021)
• A brief political history of The Gambia: 3 presidents in 56 years (November 30, 2021)
• ELECTION 2021: Gambia goes to the polls despite COVID-19 pandemic, as IEC assures of safety protocols (November 25, 2021)
• ELECTION 2021: Seven ways to spot Fake News (November 25, 2021)
• Effects of climate change on agriculture in The Gambia (November 24, 2021)
• Fact-checkers team up with Social Media Influencers to tackle misinformation in The Gambia (November 22, 2021)
• Fighting elections misinformation and disinformation: FactSpace West Africa trains 25 journalists in The Gambia (November 21, 2021)
• The fight against impunity for the killings of journalists and media actors must be a common priority (November 2, 2021)
• Gambia Fact-Checking Network launched to tackle information disorder ahead of 2021 elections (August 25, 2021)
• FALSE: COVID-19 vaccines do NOT cause phones or magnets to stick to your skin (July 6, 2021)
• UNODC: COVID-19 pandemic fuels major increase in drug use globally (June 28, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines are effective against the Delta COVID-19 variant (June 23, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Is it safe for Hepatitis B patients to receive the COVID-19 vaccine? (June 22, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Virologist Luc Montagnier did NOT say all vaccinated people will die within 2 years- moreover, the claim is FALSE (June 18, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Message FALSELY claims Singapore has performed an autopsy on the corpse of a COVID-19 victim (June 17, 2021)
• FALSE: COVID-19 vaccines are NOT poisonous and you don’t need to drink charcoal powder mixed in warm water to detox (June 16, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Do you lose your innate immune system after taking a COVID-19 vaccine? (June 9, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Claim that some COVID-19 vaccines are less effective than previously announced is FALSE (June 8, 2021)
• FACTSHEET: Does sugar cause diabetes? (June 4, 2021)
• FALSE: COVID-19 vaccines do NOT contain microchips! (May 31, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are NOT “gene therapy” and recipients are NOT “guinea pigs” (May 25, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: No evidence mRNA COVID-19 vaccines reduce life expectancy or cause infertility (May 24, 2021)
• HOAX: A site offering cars and gifts as part of Toyota’s 80th anniversary celebration is a scam (May 18, 2021)
• FACTSHEET: Why are children and pregnant women exempted from COVID-19 vaccination? (May 17, 2021)
• FALSE: Bishop Oyedepo claims COVID-19 vaccine is deadly and has not been duly tested (May 10, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Four COVID-19 misinformation and vaccine conspiracy theories (April 26, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Holding your breathe for 10 seconds without coughing DOES NOT mean you are free from COVID-19 (April 21, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Red onions do not cure COVID-19 (April 20, 2021)
• PRE-LAUNCH: A Deep Dive into DeepFakes across Africa (April 20, 2021)
• WHO: No evidence that hibiscus flower can help treat COVID-19 and prostate cancer (April 16, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: COVID-19 vaccines do not alter your DNA (April 14, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: COVID-19 vaccines were not developed to kill Africans (April 13, 2021)
• GhanaFact partners WHO African network to combat COVID-19 misinformation (March 30, 2021)
• Why is COVID-19 test not done before vaccines are given? Find answers to your lingering questions (March 17, 2021)
• Do you have concerns about COVID-19 vaccines? Find some answers here (March 12, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: COVID-19 vaccine myths and conspiracy theories (March 10, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Pastor Chris promotes COVID-19 conspiracy theories (March 4, 2021)
• FACTSHEET: Common side effects of COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca (March 4, 2021)
• FALSE: Claim that COVID-19 vaccines can cause infertility is wrong (March 4, 2021)
• What is the difference between coronavirus and COVID-19? (March 1, 2021)
• UNPROVEN: Hydrogen Peroxide can protect you against COVID-19 (February 20, 2021)
• FALSE: Nigerian students refuse COVID-19 vaccine by jumping off a two-storey school building (February 10, 2021)
• Should kids wear masks? Here is what the WHO and GHS are saying (February 9, 2021)
• Worried about COVID-19? Pay attention to these symptoms (February 5, 2021)
• COVAX announces first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in Ghana by March (February 4, 2021)
• FACT-CHECK: Myths about COVID-19 vaccines (February 1, 2021)
• Fact-checking Ghana’s social media elections (January 1, 2021)
• GhanaFact partners WANEP to tackle online misinformation on election day (December 5, 2020)
• GhanaFact partners CODEO for election day fact-checking (December 5, 2020)
• TRUE: Older people are more vulnerable to covid-19 infections (November 19, 2020)
• FALSE: Chewing raw onions can cure coronavirus (May 29, 2020)
• FALSE: Coronavirus vaccine discovered (May 29, 2020)
• Unproven: COVID-19 victims suffer infertility, loss of smell and stroke after recovery (May 22, 2020)
• Unproven: Steam therapy cures coronavirus (May 15, 2020)
• FALSE: Drinking alcohol can help fight coronavirus (May 15, 2020)
• FALSE: Ginger, garlic, lime and paracetamol concoction cures coronavirus (May 1, 2020)
• Coronavirus: Ghana takes steps to suspend all public gatherings (March 15, 2020)
• Coronavirus: All travel to Ghana is strongly discouraged (March 15, 2020)
• FALSE: Coronavirus has not been found in broiler chicken (March 5, 2020)
• Coronavirus: WHO denies labelling Ghana, Nigeria and 11 others as high risk (February 9, 2020)
• Are Ghanaians ready to take advantage of the new right to information law? (January 30, 2020)
• Ghana, corruption and the U.S. News 2020 Best Countries rankings (January 26, 2020)
• Fact-checked: 2 claims by MP Sam George at NDC’s moment of truth series (December 16, 2019)
• Fighting Climate Change- Agroecology to the rescue? (October 23, 2019)
• FACT-CHECK: MTN to prosecute Qwikloan and Xpressloan defaulters? (September 26, 2019)
• FACT-CHECK: MTN mobile money service to shut down? (September 25, 2019)