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False! The University of Liberia has not changed free tuition policy
Claim: A popular social media user and a supporter of the ruling Unity Party (UP), Byron Byron, alleges that the…
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IFCN announces dates for the 11th GlobalFact Fact-Checking Summit
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), a unit at the Poynter Institute, in collaboration with partners at Zašto ne, has unveiled…
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ANALYSIS: Internet shutdowns threaten media freedom in Senegal
In recent years, many countries, especially in Africa, have witnessed a disturbing trend of governments resorting to internet shutdowns as…
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Independent Probe’s news report about fuel price hike, false
Claim: Online platform Independent Probe has alleged that the government has increased petroleum prices amidst a struggling economy. Verdict: False.…
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Announcing DUBAWA Digital Skills and Fact-checking Training for journalists in Nigeria, Ghana, and Liberia
DUBAWA is excited to announce its upcoming fact-checking and digital verification capacity-building programme for journalists in non-urban communities in Nigeria,…
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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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IFCN announces call for new signatories
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), a unit of the Poynter Institute, has invited fact-checking organisations globally to become signatories to…
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One story, many laurels: DUBAWA’s editor Kemi Busari wins at DAME
DUBAWA’s editor, Kemi Busari, has emerged triumphant in the investigative reporting category at the 32nd Diamond Awards for Media Excellence…
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DUBAWA’s Baba Aisha investigation wins WSAIR Award
Full Text DUBAWA’s Baba Aisha, an herbal concoction investigation, has won the online category of the 2023 Wole Soyinka Award…
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DUBAWA Editor selected as finalists for 2023 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting
Kemi Busari, Editor of West African fact-checking platform DUBAWA, has been named along with ten other finalists for the 2023…
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