WEF Global Risks Report 2026: Analysis of West Africa’s top risks
Introduction Every year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) releases its Global Risks Report with the view to help policy makers...
Combatting AI with AI – The case of Google SynthID
According to The Global Risks Report 2026, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), misinformation and disinformation remain the topmost...
Why misinformation spreads faster than truth: FactSpace joins Africanews online debate
February 4, 2026 - Executive Director of FactSpace West Africa, Rabiu Alhassan, participated in an online debate hosted by Africanews...
FACT-CHECK: Image of on-field proposal between Victor Osimhen and Regina Daniels is AI-generated
Claim: Victor Osimhen proposed to Regina Daniels after Nigeria’s semi-final loss to Morocco Source: Social media (X, Facebook) Verdict: AI-generated...
2025 AFCON: False! CAF has not suspended Senegal coach, Pape Thiaw
Claim: CAF has suspended Senegal Coach Pape Thiaw following AFCON final disruptions Source: Social Media, news portals Verdict: False Researched...
False! Togo president did not hint at joining AES in speech
An X account, Sahel Revolutionary Soldier, on December 15, 2025, shared a video of Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé with a...
AFCON 2025: Claim that viral Lumumba statue fan collapsed is False
Shortly after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) lost its quarter-final fixture against Algeria to a 119th-minute goal, viral posts...
Presidential terms in West Africa: Only Ghana, Nigeria operating 4-year tenure?
Ghana has yet to undertake any major amendment of its current supreme law, the 1992 Constitution; making it one of...
Data Protection Africa Summit 2025: Rabiu Alhassan presents on weaponization of data in the Bawku conflict
FactSpace West Africa participated in the just-ended Data Protection Africa Summit 2025 in Accra, where the Executive Director, Rabiu Alhassan,...
FactSpace West Africa participates in CDD-Ghana panel discussion on democratic resilience at AFSA 2025
Johannesburg, 28 November 2025 - FactSpace West Africa participated in a high-level panel discussion hosted by the Ghana Center for...
