Security
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No, Commonwealth has not sent Akufo-Addo to Iran for peace talks
Claim: A viral flyer circulating on Facebook claims that the Commonwealth has voted to send Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to…
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Viral photo claiming to show rescued US air officer in Iran, AI-generated
Claim: Several individuals and pages on social media have been circulating a photo which they claim shows a United States…
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False! No fire outbreak at Kumasi Adum Market on March 23
Claim: Multiple Facebook accounts claim fire has engulfed the Adum market in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Verdict: False! There…
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Old photo misrepresented as Liberia-flagged ship hit by Iranian drone
Claim: A viral photo on social media claims to show a Liberia-flagged ship struck by an Iranian drone in the…
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Did Jong Un threaten to join US-Israel-Iran War?
Claim: An X user shared a flyer claiming Kim Jong Un has declared his intentions to join the US-Israel –…
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US-Israel-Iran War: Ayatollah’s death, oil price surge fears and key developments
Introduction The war between the United States and Israel on the one hand and Iran on the other is in…
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False! Vladimir Putin did not threaten Ghana with war over a Russian national
Claim: A social media post alleges that Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, threatened Ghana with war over a Russian national. The…
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Sex tourist: How wearable tech, social media cashed in on African women’s innocence
It started with a simple approach at Accra Mall. A white man with eyewear would smile at a woman shopping…
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False! Law on unauthorised use of military uniforms and accoutrements exists
Claim: Numerous comments under a social media post claims that no law in Ghana makes it illegal for civilians to…
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Video of Super Eagle’s Chukwueze’s house set ablaze over penalty miss, AI-generated
Claim: A TikTok user @officialexcelll shared a video of a building on fire, which he alleged belonged to Super Eagle’s…
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