Jonas Nyabor
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Fact Check
Selena Gomez hasn’t composed a song to mourn Ghana’s helicopter crash victims
Claim: Viral social media posts accompanied by audio clips claim US singer and actress Selena Gomez has composed a song…
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Explainers
Explainer: Why U.S. slashed visa validity for Nigeria, Ghana, others
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the US Embassy in Nigeria issued a statement that announced a revised visa reciprocity policy…
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Explainers
An OSINT investigation of the ‘visa scandal’ in Ghana’s Embassy in Washington, DC
Full Text On Monday, May 26, 2025, Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced the temporary closure of…
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Fact Check
False! Ivorian army chief General Lassina Doumbia has not been shot dead
Claim: Ivory Coast’s military chief, General Lassina Doumbia, was shot dead on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, after a meeting with…
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Fact Check
False! No military coup has taken place in Ivory Coast
Claim: Several social media posts claim a military coup has occurred in the Ivory Coast, and internet access has been…
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Fact Check
Here’s number of Ghanaians and Nigerians targeted for US deportation
Claim: A social media user claimed that 6,200 Ghanaians and 3.7 million Nigerians living in the US are being targeted…
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Fact Check
False! Donald Trump has not signed any law related to divorce or alimony payment
Claim: Several social media accounts claim US President Donald Trump has recently signed an order to ban men from making…
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Elections
Mahama’s inauguration: Burkina Faso’s Traore’s sidearm and its implication
On January 7, 2025, Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré attended the inauguration of President John Mahama at the…
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Economy
False! Video of alleged gold smuggling not from Ghana
Claim: A viral video shows the Akufo-Addo government smuggling boxes of gold out of the country. Verdict: False. Using reverse…
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Fact Check
Video of market fire happened at Madina market in Guinea, not Ghana
Claim: Fire has engulfed parts of Madina market and bus station in Accra. Verdict: False. Using digital tools, DUBAWA found…
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