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- September 18, 2025
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Is Ebola in Liberia?
Claim: Togar Alexander Bealded posted on Facebook that there is a recent outbreak of Ebola in Liberia. He named River Gee, Nimba, and Maryland as hotspots for the virus. Verdict:…
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- September 18, 2025
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UDP faces possible implosion ahead of 2026 elections
As the 2026 presidential election approaches, the United Democratic Party (UDP), one of The Gambia’s main opposition parties, grapples with a deepening internal crisis that has led to the resignation…
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- September 16, 2025
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Video showing Northern Nigerian farmers preserving beans with cement, misleading
Claim: A video trending on WhatsApp showed some men from Northern Nigeria pouring “cement” onto sun-dried beans for preservation. Verdict: MISLEADING. DUBAWA’s findings revealed that the white substance is calcium…
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- September 16, 2025
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Olaxash’s Oshole for internet fraudsters: Eight key takeaways from DUBAWA’s investigation
On September 14, 2025, DUBAWA published an investigation exposing a thriving public trade in spiritual charms that boosts internet fraud in Nigeria. The report mainly exposes how a recent Nigerian…
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- September 16, 2025
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Intox : il n’existe aucun scandale de près de 8,9 milliards d’euros lié à des agents fictifs au Sénégal
FAIT: Le compte TikTok mohamed, reprenant une séquence d’une émission sur Sunugal24, a publié une vidéo prétendant que 1 169 agents fictifs de la fonction publique sénégalaise ont été débusqués,…
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- September 16, 2025
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Claim Finland released jailed IPOB leader, Simon Ekpa, false
Claim: Facebook users shared a video claiming that Simon Ekpa was released in Finland. Verdict: False! Simon has not been released. The video shared was first published with the false…
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- September 16, 2025
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Lagdo Dam: Users delete Facebook posts after DUBAWA’s fact-check
After DUBAWA’s fact-check, multiple Facebook users deleted claims that Cameroon’s recently opened Lagdo Dam caused severe flooding in parts of Nigeria. Devastating floods, mainly caused by climate change-related heavy rainfall,…
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- September 16, 2025
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False! No dangerous animal roaming Lagos, Ogun States
Claim: On September 9, 2025, a Facebook user, Hajia Yekini, posted a collage of images with a caption warning residents of Lagos and Ogun States not to walk at night…
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- September 16, 2025
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PCOS Awareness Month: Understanding cardio-metabolic consequences associated with the syndrome
Full Text Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month is a global healthcare event observed annually throughout September, aiming to improve the lives of those affected by PCOS. PCOS is considered…
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- September 15, 2025
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Guinée : une fausse annonce de recrutement du Groupement des forces spéciales circule sur Facebook
FAIT : Le 13 août 2025, une page Facebook nommée « Forces Spéciales de la Communication-CNRD », suivie par plus de 60 mille abonnés, a publié un communiqué annonçant un…
