Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: More than 4,700 candidates to contest in multi-tier polls
As voters in Sierra Leone warm up to cast their ballot in the multi-tier general elections on June 24, the...
Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: What you need to know
The Republic of Sierra Leone, a country on the southeast coast of West Africa with a population of 7,548,702, would be going to the polls...
FACT-CHECK: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is NOT dead
Claim: Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni is dead Source: Social Media posts Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Multiple posts on social media...
FACT-CHECK: Pfizer CEO has not announced plans to reduce the world’s population by 50%
Claim: Pfizer CEO announces plan to reduce the world’s population by 50% Source: Viral video Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Has...
FACT-CHECK: Peter Obi hasn’t been featured on Time Magazine’s cover page
Claim: Peter Obi featured on the front page of Time Magazine Source: Twitter Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu...
Why the Labour Party’s logo can’t be found on some ballot papers in the ongoing Nigeria elections?
Viewed more than a million times, a video clip circulating online (here) is suggesting the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
FALSE: A viral video claiming three men have been killed during the elections did not happen in Nigeria
Claim: Three people have been shot in Nigeria on election day Source: Twitter Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A viral video...
FactSpace West Africa partners MyNigeria for live-fact-checking of Presidential, N’Assembly elections
Nigeria’s first vertical portal, MyNigeria.com has partnered with FactSpace West Africa, an independent, non-partisan fact-checking organization working to tackle mis/disinformation...
FactSpace and IFCN train Sierra Leonean journalists in fact-checking and news verification
FactSpace West Africa with support from the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has trained 25 journalists in Sierra Leone in fact-checking,...
FactSpace and IFCN train Liberian journalists in fact-checking and news verification
FactSpace West Africa with support from the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has trained 25 journalists in Liberia in fact-checking, news...
