Mpox outbreak: Key steps 5 West African countries have rolled out
The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 14, 2024, declared Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) as a global health emergency...
FactSpace West Africa participates in the ACSS Defender Communities Workshop in Accra
FactSpace West Africa participated in a week-long workshop for organisations in Ghana working towards combatting disinformation in Africa. The workshop,...
FACT-CHECK: President Tinubu was not flanked by Russian flag during address to protesting Nigerians
Claim: President Tinubu was flanked by Russian flag during #EndBadGovernance protests Source: Social media / X Verdict: FALSE Researched by...
Gambian Parliament votes to retain ban on FGM after months of debate
The Gambian National Assembly (parliament) has on Monday, 15th July 2024, voted to maintain the ban on FGM, thereby rejecting...
KUSH: Politics aside, Sierra Leoneans unite in tackling the drug epidemic
Following a disputed presidential election and an attempted coup d’état in Sierra Leone, the country remains sharply divided with a...
FGM in Sierra Leone: Pro-FGM activists leave little digital footprints
The international outrage over the death of five girls in Sierra Leone after being circumcised in January 2024, pales in...
Move to overturn FGM ban in The Gambia leads to the emergence of online echo chambers
As a formidable campaign for the decriminalisation of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia gains momentum, a social media...
FACT-CHECK: Burkina Faso reduces salaries of ministers by 30%?
Claim: Burkina Faso reduces salaries of ministers by 30% and two other claims Source: Viral message Verdict: PARTLY FALSE Research...
FACT-CHECK: Claim that Nigerian business mogul has bought Banjul Port Terminals is False
Claim: Banjul ports terminal sold to Nigerian businessman Source: Facebook Verdict: FALSE Researched by Awa Macalo A Facebook post shared...
FACT-CHECK: Former Liberia News Agency boss personalises institution’s Facebook page after exit from office
Researched by Emmanuel M. Weedee-Conway A post by a Liberian journalist, James Goodday Flomo, claimed that the former Director General...
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