Security
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FALSE! Water guards protecting Ghana’s water bodies from galamsey, not armed
Claim: A lawmaker with Ghana’s ruling party, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, claims that a group of young people trained to protect the…
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Has Saudi Arabia promised to join Qatar in counterattacks against Israel?
Claim: An X user, The Middle East, claims Saudi Arabia has announced to join forces with Qatar to attack Israel. …
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Ghana’s government did not fund coconut branding funeral of helicopter crash victims
Claim: A social media user claims that public funds were used in the branding of coconuts that were served to…
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Captain Smart’s claim that birds cause the majority of plane crashes is false
Claim: Popular television personality, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, widely known as Captain Smart, has claimed that birds cause most aeroplane crashes.…
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Bawku’s actual cost: Measured in cedis—and lives
Introduction Ghana’s northeastern tip frontier town, Bawku, has become the epicentre of one of the country’s most enduring and costly…
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From ballot to blows: Unpacking the violence at Ablekuma North
On July 11, 2025, a parliamentary rerun was held in Ablekuma North (Greater Accra) to resolve a tied result from…
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AI Fakes Flood TikTok: How Ghana Faces New Era of Digital Disinformation
Introduction AI continues to evolve and improve by the day, with both positive and negative implications. Social media, particularly TikTok,…
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Love, lies and wire transfers: FBI tracks romance scam trail to Ghana
Introduction U.S. federal authorities have dismantled a major transnational romance and cyber fraud ring operated by Ghanaian nationals. The Federal…
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False! Video of people running on a hillside not related to Israel-Iran conflict
Claim: Social media users have shared videos suggesting thousands of people are fleeing the Israel-Iran conflict on a hillside route. …
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Old, misleading video linked to Ahmedabad plane crash
Claim: Multiple social media users published a video claiming to have captured moments before the crash of the AI-171 aeroplane…
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