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:...
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...
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...
EXPLAINER: Difference between Mpox and Chicken pox
Researched by Awa Macalo Chickenpox and Mpox formerly called MonkeyPox are both viral diseases that cause rashes and other symptoms,...
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...
Sierra Leone’s new National Security document: 10 key points on cybersecurity
On August 8, 2024, the Sierra Leone government launched its National Security Policy and Strategy (NSPS). The document, the first...
Reopening of Bawku-based radio stations: FactSpace West Africa’s pivotal role in restoring media access
Accra, August 15, 2024 – FactSpace West Africa (FSWA), an organization dedicated to safeguarding the information space and promoting accuracy,...
LGBTQ+ in Ghana: Mapping out the online tactics used to reinforce popular opposition
A social media analysis of conversations about Lesbians, Gays, Transgender, Bisexual and Queer (LGBTQ+) in Ghana has exposed the use...
#OccupyJulorbiHouse: How the police crackdown on protesters triggered angry Ghanaians onto the streets of Accra
The 3-day #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest was one that was going nowhere, at least if the low-interest levels among netizens in the...
