WANEP-The Gambia, in collaboration with the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), has begun a 2-day workshop on “Fact-Checking and Digital Verification Training to Strengthen Journalists, Bloggers and Parastatal Organisations in The Gambia.”
Objective: To contribute to the fight against information disorder during the Legislative and Local Elections of 5 December 2026 by strengthening the capacity of media practitioners and communication professionals.
Specific Objectives:
Understand the information disorder (fake news) ecosystem in The Gambia. Discuss the necessity of conflict-sensitive journalism and reporting, especially during an electoral period. Strengthen the capacities of 25 journalists, bloggers and selected parastatal organisations in the fight against disinformation in the electoral process. Deploy trained journalists to support efforts to combat information disorder in their respective regions and contribute to the E-MAM regional database and preliminary reports during Election Situation Room (ESR) operations.Many thanks and appreciation to the European Union and European Union in The Gambia for the support.
Together, we are building a more informed, peaceful and credible electoral process. 
