Misleading! Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio is NOT the current UN Security Council president
Claim: The Sierra Leone president is serving as president of the United Nations Security Council Source: Sierra Leone presidency on...
Cyber Awareness 103: How to manage privacy settings, protect personal information online
Social media has become an integral part of modern life, connecting friends, family, and communities, allowing us to share experiences,...
Cyber Awareness 102: Strong passwords and importance of Multi-Factor Authentication
Passwords are the first and most common form of defence against hackers and online threats. Every time we log into...
2025 Cameroon presidential election misinformation: Trump tweet, CNN projection, Mohamed Salah image
The Cameroonian presidential election on October 12, 2025, took place amidst a campaign that saw incidents of misinformation and the...
Cameroon’s 2025 election – AI video adverts, busting AI content with Google SynthID tool
Introduction On October 12, 2025, Cameroonians will vote in a key presidential election where incumbent Paul Biya is seeking another...
The climate imperative – West African leaders make a strong case at 80th UNGA
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is an annual platform that allows Presidents and heads of government from around the...
Fake news has ‘potential of devastating real-world consequences’ – Nigerian Vice President at UNGA
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has cautioned about the dangers that fake news presents, stressing the real-life consequences of the...
FACT-CHECK: Deputy speaker’s claim that The Gambia has the cheapest gasoline price in West Africa is False
Claim: Gasoline prices in the Gambia are cheaper than in Senegal, Guinea, Ghana, and Nigeria Source: Seedy S. K Njie,...
FactSpace West Africa set to present on Health Misinformation at LSHTM event
FactSpace West Africa has been invited by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to present insights from...
Explainer: Ex-Gambian soldier jailed 67 years by US court for Jammeh-era torture crimes
By Alhagie Omar Jallow A United States federal court, on August 22, 2025, sentenced Michael Sang Correa, a former Gambian...
