CAF sanctions Senegal and Morocco over 2025 AFCON final chaos: Here are the full facts
Researched by Alfa Shaban A day after the January 18, 2026, African Cup of Nations (AFCON) final between Morocco and...
FACT-CHECK: Trump Gold Card doesn’t confer citizenship, Kofi Bentil’s claim is False
Claim: $1 million Trump Gold Card can secure Ofori-Atta US citizenship Source: Kofi Bentil (Vice President of IMANI Africa) Verdict:...
False! Viral ‘Lumumba statue’ fan at AFCON 2025 did not collapse after DRC lost to Algeria
Claim: Viral fan at AFCON 2025 who stands throughout games fell after DRC’s loss Source: Social media (X, Facebook) Verdict:...
FACT-CHECK: Is the 4-year presidential term in West Africa unique to Nigeria and Ghana?
Claim: Only Ghana and Nigeria have a four-year presidential tenure Source: Prof H. Kwasi Prempeh, CRC chairman Verdict: True Researched...
Misinformation around the Ebo Noah saga: DRC boat fire, Techiman grotto video, US$89K car
One of the trendiest social media topics before, during and after the 2025 Christmas period was the claim by a...
The Abu Trica case: AI pops up in US romance scam indictment involving a Ghanaian
Researched by Alfa Shaban Transnational cybercrimes involving the manipulation of information systems to defraud unsuspecting victims have made the headlines...
Benin’s December 7 failed coup: Fact-checking online mis and disinformation
Researched by Alfa Shaban The rollback of democracy across the Sahel and West Africa continues to show genuine proof of...
Advocacy on ethical uses of Artificial Intelligence – Who has said what?
Artificial Intelligence or AI has become a topical issue in recent years, with different schools of thought either lamenting its...
Deadly stampede at El-Wak military recruitment: Misinformation around deaths, what we know so far
There has been a deadly stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra during a scheduled military recruitment for personnel...
Draft 2025 Cybersecurity Bill: CSA’s new functions, police powers & other major amendments
Researched by Alfa Shaban Ghana’s first full-blown Cybersecurity law, Act 1038, was first promulgated in 2020. It was to be...
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