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- July 18, 2025
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REVEALED: The AES shadow game fueling anti-ECOWAS, anti-Western disinformation across West Africa
At the first official summit of the Alliance of Sahel States in July 2024, the military leaders Goïta (Mali), Tchiani (Niger), and Traoré (Burkina Faso) stood side by side in a show of martial unity. Credit: Al Jazeera Inside Story A covert digital propaganda campaign led by the military regimes of Mali, Burkina Faso, and …
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- July 18, 2025
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Claim Mali is first debt-free African nation, false
Claim: Mali has become the first African country to pay off its debts completely. Verdict: False. While the country may have cleared $332 million in internal arrears, its public debt remains high. The claim exaggerates a partial debt payment into a complete narrative of economic redemption. Full Text An X user @African Hub_ shared a …
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- July 18, 2025
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Video of Liberian President’s reacting to Trump’s comment, AI-generated
Claim: Social media users shared a video of Liberian President Joseph Boakai saying he felt ‘insulted’ by Trump’s comment on his diction. Verdict: False! The video was AI-generated. The creator already labelled it as such, but social media users share it in a misleading context. Full Text Recently, the United States President Donald Trump met with …
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- July 17, 2025
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False! President Bio didn’t travel to attend Diogo Jotta’s funeral ceremony in Portugal
Claim: A Facebook user, Karim Bah, alleges that President Julius Maada Bio attended the funeral ceremony of the late Liverpool football star Diogo Jota in Portugal. Verdict: False! DUBAWA’s investigations show the claim is false. Also, a Facebook Messenger response from the Director of Communications at President Bio’s office, Myk Berewa, debunked the claim, stating, …
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- July 17, 2025
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False! President Bio didn’t travel to attend Diogo Jotta’s funeral ceremony in Portugal
Claim: A Facebook user, Karim Bah, alleges that President Julius Maada Bio attended the funeral ceremony of the late Liverpool football star Diogo Jota in Portugal. Verdict: False! DUBAWA’s investigations show the claim is false. Also, a Facebook Messenger response from the Director of Communications at President Bio’s office, Myk Berewa, debunked the claim, stating, …
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- July 17, 2025
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Boakai has not attacked Trump for complimenting his command of English language
Claim: A viral video on social media claims Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai attacked U.S. President Donald Trump for complimenting his English speaking skills. Verdict: False! The viral video is AI-generated and not real. Reverse image searches show that the video is a manipulation of an original video of Boakai from 2017. Full Text A video …
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- July 17, 2025
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False! Viral image not Victoria Park in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Claim: A viral image on Facebook by Biggy Small claims to show the current state of Victoria Park in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Verdict: False. The image does not match the layout, appearance, or public records of Victoria Park. It is further AI-generated and does not resemble Victoria Park in any way. Full Text A viral …
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- July 17, 2025
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Image of MC Caro in an accident, not new
Claim: A Facebook user, Yekeh Kolubah, is alleging that Liberian artist MC Caro was involved in an accident recently. Verdict: False! Verification conducted using Google Reverse Image Search revealed that the accident images are from an incident that occurred in 2020. Also, Caro’s management has disproved the claim. Full Text Caroline Moore, commonly known on …
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- July 17, 2025
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Élections du 23 novembre en Guinée Bissau : comprendre le système électoral
Les Bissau-Guinéens sont appelés aux urnes le 23 novembre pour élire les 102 députés qui siégeront à l’Assemblée nationale (Assembleia Nacional Popular). Face aux doutes et inquiétudes entourant la tenue du double scrutin présidentiel et législatif, la présidence de la république et la Commission électorale assurent que les deux élections auront bien lieu à la …
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- July 17, 2025
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Prétendu prêt de la Côte d’Ivoire au Sénégal : une désinformation autour d’une opération financière classique
FAIT : Plusieurs publications sur les réseaux sociaux affirment que la Côte d’Ivoire a prêté 77 milliards francs CFA au Sénégal (plus de 117 millions d’euros), à la suite d’une opération financière tenue le 13 juin 2025. L’information a été partagée massivement, notamment via des publications Facebook insinuant une dépendance du Sénégal vis-à-vis de son …
