Introduction When Captain Ibrahim Traore, President of Burkina Faso, was cheerfully celebrated by young people at Ghana’s Presidential swearing-in ceremony, it revealed more than mere admiration: a wave of influence […]
Summary of Analysis This landscape analysis examines the harmful narratives and thematic disinformation risks circulating on Facebook and X (Twitter) ahead of the November 2025 Anambra governorship election. It is
Why This Report Matters Between December 2025 and February 2026, Northern Nigeria experienced some of its most intense security pressures in recent memory. U.S. airstrikes targeted militant positions in Sokoto
Summary AI-generated disinformation—including deepfakes, bot networks, and voice cloning—plays a role in amplifying ethnic and religious divisions, undermining trust in democratic processes. This study conducts a discursive analysis of how
AI and Disinformation: A Discursive Analysis of West African Election Read More »
Summary of Analysis The analysis of 8 months (1 January 2025 and 9 August 2025) of social media data reveals a volatile and contested information landscape ahead of the October
The spread of disinformation on Twitter (now known as X) is the subject of a growing body of research. That is attributable to the strength of the microblogging platform in
Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, disinformation knows no borders. It targets democracies, regardless of geography or political context, with the intent to destabilize and undermine public trust. This report
Background The Lake Chad region, encompassing parts of Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, has been plagued by a complex and protracted conflict with devastating humanitarian consequences. Despite some positive developments,
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Introduction The Lake Chad Basin (LCB) is an important freshwater lake straddling four countries in the Sub-Saharan region: the northern part of Cameroon, western Chad, south-east Niger, and northeastern Nigeria.
