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- April 27, 2025
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Zancen ganawar Sanata Wamakko da Kwankwaso da Yusuf Datti, ba gaskiya ne ba!
Da’awa: Rabi’u Kwankwaso na NNPP ya yi ganawar sirri da jigon APC Wamakko kan komawa jam’iyyar. Hukunci: Yaudara ce. Bincike Dubawa ya gano cewa Wamakko bai gana da Kwankwaso ba,…
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- April 27, 2025
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Round-Up: Ali Ndume in Senate, Juju musician’s death hoax, others, top claims we fact-checked this week
As misinformation works round the clock, so do fact checkers. In another week of monitoring and addressing “fake news,” here are the top claims DUBAWA verified. Toilet paper and women…
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- April 26, 2025
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Did ALCOP put out press release endorsing Samuel Korgar’s candidacy?
Claim: Multiple Facebook users shared a press statement that claims “ALCOP has endorsed Kogar as their candidate in the Nimba by-election.” Verdict: Mostly true. ALCOP’s Secretary General said the party…
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- April 26, 2025
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Liberia’s Supreme Court validates speakership of Fonati Koffa
Claim: SomeLiberians have asserted on social media that the Supreme Court did not declare Fonati Koffa a legitimate speaker. Verdict: False. Checks by DUBAWA indicate that the Supreme Court declared…
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- April 26, 2025
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Samuel Kogar wins Nimba by-election
Samuel Kogar, the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction’s (MDR) candidate, has been declared the winner of the Nimba County senatorial by-election held on April 22, 2025. Within 48 hours after…
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- April 25, 2025
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INTOX : Des images anciennes des violences post électorales de 2011 utilisées pour discréditer la marche du PDCI-RDA du 24 avril 2025
FAIT : Une publication diffusée sur les réseaux sociaux, notamment sur Facebook, affirme que des affrontements violents ont éclaté en Côte d’Ivoire le jeudi 24 avril 2025, lors d’une marche…
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- April 25, 2025
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CORRECTION NOTICE: Fact-checking error on VDM
On April 9, 2025, we published a fact-check about Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). In the copy, we claimed that he shared a misleading image of a…
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- April 25, 2025
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Did Governor Alex Otti approve ESN to defend farmers against Fulani herders?
Claim: A Facebook user shared a post claiming that Abia State Governor Alex Otti approved the Eastern Security Network (ESN) to protect farmers from Fulani herders. Verdict: False! No credible…
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- April 25, 2025
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Is Qat central to Yemeni culture, as claimed by Facebook user?
Claim: A Facebook user shared a video claiming that qat is widely consumed in Yemen for its energising effects and cultural significance. Verdict: True! The video accurately presents qat’s usage…
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- April 24, 2025
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Has Kogar been declared winner of Nimba election?
Claim: An online blog posted, “Samuel Kogar has won the CDC three supported candidates in Nimba election.” Screenshot of the post Verdict: Misleading. The National Elections Commission (NEC) is yet…
