Accra, Jan. 28, GNA – The European Union (EU) delegation to Ghana, in collaboration with DUBAWA, a fact-checking and verification organisation, has launched the second phase of a regional campaign to combat disinformation and strengthen information integrity in Ghana and West Africa.
The campaign, titled “See the Pattern,” builds on the earlier “Check the Facts; Don’t Get It Twisted” initiative implemented around Ghana’s 2024 general election.
A statement signed by Mr Abdul-Kudus Husein, Press and Information Officer of the EU in Ghana, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the previous campaign promoted media literacy, critical thinking and responsible information sharing, particularly among young voters.
It said the new phase would go further by exposing and countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), a growing form of coordinated disinformation aimed at undermining democratic processes, public trust and social cohesion.
“Information manipulation is on the rise in Europe, Ghana and across the sub-region, challenging the stability of democratic institutions and the peaceful nature of society,” the statement said.
It explained that through advanced monitoring, capacity-building and strategic engagement with content creators and influencers, the campaign sought to improve the ability to forecast, address and respond to disinformation, while building societal resilience.
The initiative will engage bloggers and digital content creators, offering training on global best practices for producing credible, engaging and fact-based content.
The campaign also aims to consolidate gains made under the “Check the Facts; Don’t Get It Twisted” initiative, while reinforcing the shared commitment of the EU and DUBAWA to protecting democratic values and the integrity of the information ecosystem in West Africa.
Mr Rune Skinneback, the EU Ambassador to Ghana, said open societies continued to face attacks and manipulation attempts designed to weaken unity and shared democratic principles.
“This Regional Resilience Campaign is our answer- through greater transparency, heightened awareness and unwavering solidarity,” he said.
“We are empowering Ghanaians with the tools to discern truth from deception and strengthening institutions against these hybrid threats.”
Mr Akintunde Babatunde, Executive Director of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), described the campaign as a timely and strategic response to evolving disinformation threats.
He said the initiative would deepen and institutionalise fact-checking and open-source investigative work across West Africa.
He noted that CJID and DUBAWA had trained more than 1,000 journalists and published thousands of fact-checks in eight languages across eight countries over the past seven years.
He expressed confidence that the partnership with the EU would significantly strengthen regional resilience against FIMI.
The 2026 campaign is expected to generate insights into disinformation trends and introduce innovative approaches to mitigating information disorder across the sub-region.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe