The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Directorate of Communication, has taken diverse measures to counter disinformation, while sustaining further an integrity in the information sphere in West African region. In late January 2026, it convened a two-day regional training programme for journalists and media practitioners in Cabo Verde, to strengthen information integrity and counter disinformation, misinformation and harmful narratives in West Africa.

This training aims to equip media professionals with the knowledge, tools and techniques necessary to detect, counter and report on disinformation while respecting the principles of ethical and fact-based journalism. In doing so, ECOWAS seeks to strengthen democratic governance and promote informed public discourse in West Africa.

Presiding over the opening ceremony, Deputy Coordinator of the ECOWAS national office, Mamadou Moustapha Seck, emphasised the importance of the training, stating that it was specifically designed to enable journalists to tackle disinformation and promote responsible journalism based on verified facts.

Seck emphasised the essential role of media professionals........

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