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Health misinformation poses a major challenge, particularly concerning pandemics and epidemics. Since July 2025, rumors have been circulating that the President of Namibia, Her Excellency Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, rejected a proposal from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aimed at...
Written by Kosisochukwu Charity Ani. In a move that raises further concerns about the spread of election misinformation, the youth wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly launched a recruitment campaign for what it calls "special propaganda assistants." This initiative, launched...
Analysis of the climate of self-censorship that stifles the press in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger: channel bans, kidnappings, fear of reprisals and their impact on freedom of information.
Rumors that Oseloka Obi, son of former presidential candidate Peter Obi, was gay began spreading widely on Nigerian social media in August 2025. The photos, widely shared on Facebook and Twitter, were quickly reinterpreted as evidence of...
Written by Kosisochukwu Charity Ani On a continent where innovation is a daily act of resilience, the most transformative ideas often emerge from the very communities they seek to serve. For decades, communication has been a formidable barrier for people with disabilities...
Written by Steve Mvondo In Mali, freedom of expression has not been abolished. It has simply been emptied of its substance, like a right of which only the word remains. On paper, journalists can still publish, debate, and inform. But in reality, silence...
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False information can exacerbate social tensions and lead to civilian disorders, playing on ethnic and political divisions.
→ See our article on the example of disinformation in NigerThe propagation of Fake News reduces the credibility of traditional and digital media, pushing people to turn to unaccompanied sources of information.
→ See our article on local media in AfricaFake-News can manipulate public opinion and affect the electoral results, by disseminating false information on candidates and electoral processes.
→ See our article on Deepfakes in AfricaDisinformation can also affect local economies by sowing panic and disturbing financial and commercial markets.
→ see our article on the summit on disinformation in AccraBy exploring our site, you will discover how we approach these questions, the strategies put in place to fight against fake news, and concrete examples of disinformation in Africa.
