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The Founding Executive Director of FactSpace West Africa, Rabiu Alhassan, has been elected to the board of the International Fact-Checking...

Researched by Alfa Shaban Social media has become increasingly popular as campaign vehicles for elections across the world, thanks to...

Accra - September 14, 2026 -  FactSpace West Africa participated in a five-day workshop focused on Gender-Sensitive Reporting.  The workshop,...

Claim: Zimbabwe declares the President’s birthday an annual public holiday Source: News reports, social media  Verdict: Misleading  Researched by Alfa...

Accra - August 27, 2026: FactSpace West Africa organized a two-day virtual fact-checking training for journalists from Roots Online Media,...

Researched by Alfa Shaban Nigerians on social media platform X are widely circulating a political meme adapting it to all...

Accra - July 29, 2026: FactSpace West Africa has held a Media and Information Literacy (MIL) outreach programme for students...

Researched by Mariama Fatty (Volunteer with FactSpace West Africa in The Gambia) Before Gambia became independent in 1965, coalition alliances...

Claim: Lagos State is bordered only by the Atlantic Ocean and Ogun State Source: Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State Governor) Verdict:...

Claim: Senegal has been affirmed 2025 AFCON winners by CAS Source: Social media (X and Instagram) Verdict: False Researched by...