Security
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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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Telegram scam targets Ghanaian users via phishing sites
Claim: A Telegram message claiming “There are photos of you on the website” has gone viral on several Telegram pages.…
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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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Understanding recent Bawku conflict: ethnic tensions, arms proliferation, and push for peace
Introduction Bawku is burning again. What began as colonial-era tensions has today evolved into one of Ghana’s most entrenched ethnic…
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Cracking the Code: How social engineering is fueling mobile money fraud in Ghana
As mobile money continues to dominate Ghana’s financial transactions landscape, fraudsters’ tactics have become increasingly sophisticated. In the first quarter…
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How Ntim Fordjour’s drug trafficking claims sparked a political and security showdown in Ghana
Introduction On April 1, 2024, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member on…
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Viral Facebook video of collapsed fire station isn’t from Ghana
Claim: A Facebook user, Yaw Whyte, posted a video showing fire trucks trapped under a collapsed storey building, implying the…
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The state of cybersecurity and crime in Ghana
Introduction Ahead of the long weekend marking the Eid holidays, the Cyber Security Authority, Ghana, cautioned against the prevalence of…
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FALSE! Mahama hasn’t said he couldn’t fight galamsey
Claim: An X user claims Ghanaian President John Mahama said he could not fight illegal mining localised as galamsey because…
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Fact Card about Ablakwa blaming Kantamanto fire outbreak on traders is fabricated
Claim: A viral fact card attributes a statement to North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, claiming that traders could have…
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