Explainers

The Gambia: Emerging Trends in Drug and Crime Image Source Gambia Police Force

The Gambia: Emerging Trends in Drug and Crime

Dawda Baldeh March 7, 2025

Once known as the Smiling Coast of Africa, this small West African nation, The Gambia, with a...

#BehindTheFacts: “The untraceable projects sadden me” —Phillip shares the motivation and challenges in uncovering the truth behind Ireti Kingibe’s claims

#BehindTheFacts: “The untraceable projects sadden me” —Phillip Anjorin

Lateef Sanni, Asiat Jimoh March 5, 2025

Phillip Anjorin recently looked into some claims made by Ireti Kingibe, the Labour Party senator representing the...

Civic space actors, institutions under severe threat in Nigeria—Report

Phillip Anjorin March 4, 2025

Statistics from a DataPhyte report have revealed that physical violence and restrictive legislation and policies were major...

Can National Assembly unilaterally create new state?

Mohammed Taoheed, Ukashatu Wakili February 24, 2025

Today, Nigeria has 36 states and an area that serves as the country’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT)....

Round-Up: Top five claims we fact-checked this week Round-Up: Top trending fact-checks by DUBAWA this week

Round-Up: Top five claims we fact-checked this week

Mohammed Taoheed February 23, 2025

As expected, the third week of February 2025 brought its share of misinformation and disinformation. Below is...

Living with toxins and reptiles from ‘garbage city,’ the story of Whein Town Liquid waste from the Whein Town landfill site meandering its way into the community. Source: DUBAWA.

Liquid waste from the Whein Town landfill site meandering its way into the community. Source: DUBAWA.

Living with toxins and reptiles from ‘garbage city,’ the story of Whein Town

Laymah Kollie February 19, 2025

What started as a temporary emergency dumpsite in 2007 to cater for Monrovia’s solid waste has become...

Boakai’s suspension of over 400 government officials and matters arising President Joseph Nyuma Boakia Photo source: Executive Mansion, Liberia

President Joseph Nyuma Boakia Photo source: Executive Mansion, Liberia

Boakai’s suspension of over 400 government officials and matters arising

Jackson C. Clay Jr. February 18, 2025

Adherence to statutes and laws in most African countries is said to be difficult for some high-ups...

Shin Majalisar Dokoki ta kasa za ta iya kirkirar jiha ita kadai? Majalisar dokokin Najeriya ce ke da alhakin kirkiro jihohi

Shin Majalisar Dokoki ta kasa za ta iya kirkirar jiha ita kadai?

Mohammed Taoheed, Ukashatu Ibrahim Wakili February 18, 2025

Gabatarwa A ‘yan kwanakin nan labarin yiwuwar kirkiro jihohi ya bulla tare da daukar hankulan jama’a inda...

Did Supreme Court boycott President Boakai’s annual message? Seats reserved for members of the Supreme Court Bench

Did Supreme Court boycott President Boakai’s annual message?

Jackson C. Clay Jr. February 6, 2025

It was a cool evening on Monday, Jan 27, 2025, when officials of the Liberian Government, heads...

Sierra Leone’s proposed “Abortion Bill” and matters arising The image shows one of DUBAWA’s sources, Sarah Turay, discussing the SMRH/ ‘safe & legal’ Abortion bill 2025 at their residence in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital. Image Source: DUBAWA / Researcher: Fayia J. Moseray