This claim about deployment of Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs to Edo state is misleading. According to INEC, the RECs were deployed from other states but they were randomly selected from different states, and are not affiliated to any political party. #EdoDecides

Exciting News! GhanaFact, Fact-Check Ghana, Dubawa GHANA, Africa Check and Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab partners with media and other civil society organisations to form the Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition ahead of the December 7 General Elections. The coalition will bring you detailed,

The Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition is here! 🎯 We are partnering with GhanaFact, Fact-Check Ghana, Africa Check, Digital Africa Research and Safety Lab and other civil society organisations to bring you reliable fact-checks during the December elections. Read about it here: ghana.dubawa.org/press-release/

It’s a day to the Ondo state elections and we are excited to host the Nigerian Factcheckers’ coalition situation room in Lagos. We are happy to ensure that all hands are on deck for the purpose of verifying different information regarding the Ondo State Governorship elections

During #OndoDecides 12 years ago, our founder RM worked with EiE Nigeria to monitor election irregularities on social media & in person We are proud to continue this work with Africa Check Nigeria FactCheckHub Dubawa & others at the Nigerian Factcheckers’ Coalition

🇬🇭🗳️ Ghana Decides 2024 📢 As the Ghana general election draws near, make sure you're informed and ready to cast your vote! Check out these flyers for essential knowledge tips on the election process and your role as a voter. #Ghana #GhanaDecides2024 #Election2024 #CivicDuty

GIJN invites you to a webinar tomorrow, Dec. 10, where 3 senior journalists from nations that faced key elections in 2024 — including Media Matters's Thandi Smith — will reflect on the lessons learned from covering this critical election year. Sign up 👇gijn.org/event/gijn-web…

⏰ Join us today at 2pm WAT 🔴 Livestream link: wit.to/ElectionsAfric…

🚨Please join the webinar on "Digital Rights in Africa: Reflecting on 10 Years, Visualizing the Next 10" 🗓️Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 ⏰Time: 1 pm WAT Our ED, Edetaen Ojo, will be sharing insights on emerging issues. 📌Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #DigitalRights

🎧It’s not too late to join in on the conversation. Take a look back on some of the highlights from the #BehindTheFacts podcast. See you behind the mic next year! youtu.be/AkPBGbCyoAU

Here is how our team of fact-checkers worked to cover Ghana’s 2024 elections. #GhanaElections2024

Happy New Year from us at DigiAfricaLab!

We're looking forward to this online event organised by Distributed AI Research Institute is on Mastodon starting in ONE hour. It consists of two panels and a zine-making workshop. DAIR Presents: Imagining Possible Futures eventbrite.com/e/dair-present… (Registration is free) 5-8PM (WAT) | 6-9PM (SAST) | 7-10PM (EAT)

In the age of media manipulation and disinformation, verifying truth isn’t just a task—it’s a form of resistance. It’s how frontline communities assert what really happened—despite denial, dismissal, or manipulation. #TOMORROW, join us for the launch of our Community-Based