Africa Fact-checking fellowship was designed to follow up and to succeed our previous #FactsMatter237fellowship which was launched in January 2020, #FactsMatter237 was aimed at monitoring and mapping viral trends on social media related to the key thematic issues in Cameroon. In the two months pilot (Jan-Feb 2020), our six fellows published more than 12 fact-checking reports on […]
Posted on The United States Institute of Peace Blog, Authored by; Nelson Kwaje, Nicholas Zaremba Amid violence and weak governance, local groups organize against the virus—and for a sustainable peace. For South Sudan, COVID-19 is simply the newest plague. The world’s youngest country already faces civil war, repression, displacement, economic collapse, climate change, hunger—even swarming locusts. […]
Bourse pour la vérification des faits en Afrique #AFFCameroon English version here Délai: 1er juillet 2020 Les fausses nouvelles et la propagande existent depuis aussi longtemps que les humains vivent et communiquent entre eux. Dès qu’il y a partage d’informations, ses altérations et manipulations deviennent perceptibles. L’avènement des médias sociaux a permis aux individus (utilisateurs) […]
French version here Deadline 1st July 2020. Misinformation and propaganda have existed for as long as humans lived and communicated with each other, provided there is information sharing, its alterations, and manipulation is bound to happen. The advent of social media has made it possible for individuals (users) to share information quickly and at an […]
Summary of Project: Increased access to the Internet has afforded people new ways of association, assembly and expression. This has in turn shaped the public sphere and civic actions. In this research project, defyhatenow examines how increased social media use by South Sudanese in the diaspora shapes public opinion in an ever-shrinking civic space in […]
Summary of Project: This project broadly examines the relationship between conflict and connectivity in South Sudan; the effect of conflict on connectivity and the ways in which phone and Internet connectivity influence conflict. It will focus on how people access public information and how they communicate with each other during conflict and in the absence […]
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, #defyhatenow has been actively engaged in the fight against the pandemic on many fronts across its countries of operations. With an increase in fake news and misinformation about COVID-19, #defyhatenow is working to counter this misinformation and make credible information accessible to the public. These efforts have led to an […]
Listen to the BBC interview with our Director of Programs, Nelson Kwaje on Fighting Fake News on Coronavirus As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, an outbreak of false information is spreading online. Whether it’s via WhatsApp messages or rogue Facebook posts, fake news always has a way of reaching people. Keeping track of what’s real and […]
Kinang is as well a political analyst. He is a PhD research assistant in conflict resolution and conflict management University of Buea and also a PhD fellow in political science from the University of Yaounde II. He holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science and a Degree in Law from the University of Yaounde II. […]
#DEFYHATENOW & #211Check Statement on misinformation related to COVID-19 in South Sudan April 7th 2020 Donlaod PDF here On the 5th of April 2020, South Sudan officially confirmed its first case of COVID-19 during a press conference held by the High-Level Task Force on COVID-19. The hours following the announcement witnessed several instances of misinformation, […]
Common Measures to Stop the Spread of Corona Virus Wash your hands (20 seconds) with soap and potable water Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth Use a hand sanitizer / hydro-alcoholic gel when you’re out Maintain social distance – at least 1.5 metres Don’t hug, kiss or shake hands when you meet Use a […]
From January to February 2020, our fellow for the Act4peace project carried different activities for this campaign, in many areas of Douala. The first activity was a Youth forum involving Youths from different organizations and religious backgrounds which informed them about the whole campaign. Johnson and his team also went to visit schools, introduced the […]