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Police officer, not imposter, caught stealing phone in N’Yofelleh village

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Police officer, not imposter, caught stealing phone in N’Yofelleh village

Dawda Baldeh February 10, 2023 0

Claim: Modou Mbowe, the primary suspect of phone theft in N’Yofelleh village, is a police officer. Verdict:...

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Explainer: Does the Kankurang masquerade belong to only the Mandinka tribe in The Gambia, and do women wear the costume?

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Explainer: Does the Kankurang masquerade belong to only the Mandinka tribe in The Gambia, and do women wear the costume?

Dawda Baldeh February 6, 2023 0

The Kankurang masquerade is one of the famous cultural practices observed by many in The Gambia. During...

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Explainer: Honouring Solo Sandeng’s sacrifice

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Explainer: Honouring Solo Sandeng’s sacrifice

Mariam Sankanu January 31, 2023 0

The events of April 14 & 16, 2016, were a dark chapter in The Gambia’s history. Ebrima...

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False! Not all households in Kiang community have electricity

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False! Not all households in Kiang community have electricity

Mariam Sankanu January 25, 2023 0

Claim: Dembo ‘By Force’ Bojang, national president of the National People’s Party (NPP), has said that all...

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DUBAWA trains 21 fellows for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship

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DUBAWA trains 21 fellows for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship

Dubawa December 5, 2022 1

West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, DUBAWA, will, from Monday, December 5, kickstart the 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari...

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Call for application: The Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and Research Fellowship

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Call for application: The Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and Research Fellowship

Dubawa November 2, 2022 0

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its fact-checking project DUBAWA, is accepting applications for...

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No, CSO Coalition on Election did not deploy over 700 observers

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No, CSO Coalition on Election did not deploy over 700 observers

Dubawa December 5, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook post by What’s On Gambia says The CSO Coalition on Election Situation Room declared...

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Video of Halifa Sallah Accepting Results Dated

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Video of Halifa Sallah Accepting Results Dated

Dubawa December 5, 2021 1

Claim: A viral video purportedly shows PDOIS candidate, Halifa Sallah, accepting the results so far declared by...

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Gambia Election 2021 Live Fact-Check – Day 2

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Gambia Election 2021 Live Fact-Check – Day 2

Dubawa December 5, 2021 0

Read Day 1 of the live fact-check of the 2021 Gambian Election here Claim: A Twitter user,...

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Gambia Election 2021 Live Fact-Check – Day 1

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Gambia Election 2021 Live Fact-Check – Day 1

Dubawa December 4, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message says ‘‘IEC is barring people without masks from voting.’’  True Verification: Observers...

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