The Gambia
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False! The Ministry of Finance has not signed $11bn agreement with AfDB, UNESCO to support SMEs
Claim: The Finance Ministry has signed a $11 billion funding agreement with AfDB and UNESCO to support SMEs. Verdict: False.…
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Decriminalizing FGM in The Gambia: The law, culture and rights of women
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a deeply rooted cultural practice in The Gambia until it was officially banned in 2015…
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False! Pictures of Ghana’s roads used to represent The Gambia
Claim: A Facebook user and a supporter of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), Babucarr Bahoum, has shared images of…
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Call For Application: Kwame Karikari Fact-checking Fellowship 2024
DUBAWA, Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, has opened the call for applications for its 2024 Kwame Karikari Fact-checking Fellowship. This…
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DUBAWA 2023 fellows graduate in style
Graduating fellows at the Prof Kwame Karikari fellowship, a flagship initiative of DUBAWA, a West African fact-checking organisation, were celebrated…
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DUBAWA’s Annual Week for Truth: Promoting Media and Information Literacy in Digital Spaces
With support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), operating through its…
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Democracy in The Gambia: An in-depth evaluation
In this explainer, DUBAWA analyses The Gambia’s democratization from dictatorship to post-democracy. The Yahya Jammeh era in The Gambia lasted…
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MISLEADING! Picture of China bridge used to represent Banjul-Barra’s
Claim: A Facebook user shared an image, stating that it is the proposed architectural design of the Banjul-Barra bridge. Verdict:…
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WEEK FOR TRUTH 2023: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
It’s time to make an impact! Dubawa is calling on change makers to volunteer for it’s Media and Information Literacy…
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Examining controversy over D2.5 million vehicle acquisition for The Gambian lawmakers
In July 2023, Toyota Landcruiser Prados were procured for members of The Gambia’s National Assembly. The vehicles reportedly cost D2.5…
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