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When a political leader makes a statement, more often than not, you want to believe it is accurate. This year, many leaders spread misinformation and made headlines.  We highlighted six instances in this article. Read them here: https://lnkd.in/dGzW4MsS

So much can happen in two years! In 2022, UNICEF celebrated Jigawa state as the first Open Defecation Free (ODF) state in Nigeria. Who would have guessed that two years later, #DUBAWA’s investigation would reveal 7 local governments where open defecation is still prevalent. And this is despite a bye law against the practice.  Read about our findings here: https://lnkd.in/d4YW7cTM

So much can happen in two years. In 2022, UNICEF celebrated Jigawa state as the first Open Defecation Free (ODF) state in Nigeria,  so no one would have guessed that two years later, #DUBAWA’s investigation would reveal 7 local governments where open defecation is still prevalent. And this is despite a bye law against the practice.  Read about our findings here: https://lnkd.in/d4YW7cTM

Over the past week, DUBAWA and other members of the Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition have worked to tackle misinformation during the elections. We monitored the media, fact-checked claims in real-time, and supported voter participation through a heavy media literacy campaign. During a press briefing earlier today, we shared findings from our efforts, including completed fact-checks and trends in election disinformation. We also exposed coordinated attempts to spread false information. The work doesn’t stop here. The Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition remains committed to fighting misinformation, promoting accurate information, and empowering citizens beyond the elections. #VerifyGHElection2024 #GhanaDecides2024 #GHFactcheckCoalition #StopDisinformationGH WANEP_Regional

Mohammed Koneh, Chief Electoral Commissioner of the National Economic Commission Sierra Leone expresses his satisfaction in the coalition’s factchecking efforts. #GHFactcheckCoalition #GhanaDecides2024 #VerifyGHelection2024 #StopDisinformationGH

Leonardo Santos Simao, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the UN office for West Africa and Sahel, commends our invaluable contribution to ensure peaceful elections through fact checking. #GHFactcheckCoalition #GhanaDecides2024 #VerifyGHelection2024

We're happy to share that Dubawa Editor, Busari Kemi, won the Online Category at the 2023 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting, with his investigation on ‘Baba Aisha Herbal Medicine: The deadly concoction consumed by Nigerians'. Watch the video of his story here: https://t.co/apJ15OFcHm

The incredible CJID and Dubawa team have been working tirelessly in our Ghana situation room! In the last 48 hours, through our Election Disinformation Dashboard—a comprehensive tool designed to collect, analyse, and document disinformation trends and counter falsehoods, we have debunked waves of election-related disinformation, exposed AI-generated fakes, and released impactful media literacy articles and videos to guide citizens toward consuming accurate, reliable information. Our mission is clear: to sanitize the information ecosystem and empower voters to make informed choices. With our 19 experts on the ground in Ghana, we’re fully committed to this cause. A big thank you to Meta, TikTok, GIZ, WANEP, and the Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition for working with us in this fight for truth and integrity! #GhanaDecides2024

As part of our commitment to combating misinformation during the elections, DUBAWA is working across three situation rooms in Ghana alongside other fact-checkers and election observers to provide real-time verified updates to ensure voters have access to accurate and credible information.

Today, we officially launched the Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition and opened the Election Situation Room ahead of the Ghana general elections this weekend. DUBAWA is proud to be working with Fact Check Ghana, GhanaFact and other partners to tackle false information this election period. #GhanaDecides2024 #GhanaElections2024