Elections
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Explainer: Viral excerpts of NPP’s Prof. Mike Oquaye’s report, what we found
Social media has gone abuzz with a new trend—the review of the New Patriotic Party’s performance in the 2024 elections.…
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Ghana Fact-checking Coalition Launches Post-Election Coalition Report
The Ghana Fact-checking Coalition (GFC) has launched a report on its activities, trends, and patterns of misinformation and disinformation before,…
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Did Bawumia achieve 38% of Ghana’s December elections?
Claim: Several accounts on social media keep posting claims that the former Vice President of Ghana and flagbearer of the…
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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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False: The presidency erred in describing Haruna Iddrisu as Majority Leader
Claim: The Office of the Presidency claimed that Haruna Iddrisu, Member of Parliament for Tamale South, has served as both…
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EXPLAINER: Was TV3 paid ₵6 Billion to make Bawumia unpopular during 2024 elections?
Introduction An account on Facebook, allegedly managed by “Allotey Jacobs,” claimed that TV3 received a payment of ₵6 billion (approximately…
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FALSE! Kofi Adams is not on Mahama’s ministerial list as Sports Minister
Claim: Multiple social media accounts have shared a purported third batch of President John Mahama’s ministerial list featuring Kofi Adams,…
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False to suggest only 3 heads of state attended Akufo-Addo’s inauguration
Claim: A social media user, Albert Nat Hyde, known as Bongo Ideas, posted on X that only three heads of…
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False! The Electoral Commission has not declared any winner for Ablekuma North
Claim: Multiple social media handles declare different winners for parliamentary elections for Ablekuma North Constituency. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s checks reveal…
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False; Nana Kwame Bediako did not get one vote only from his polling station
By Nathaniel Nii Amoo Otoo Claim: Social media users claim Independent Presidential Candidate Nana Kwame Bediako had only one vote…
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