PRESS RELEASE: 2023 African Fact-Checking Awards now open for entries
Entries for the 2023 awards are now open to journalists, journalism students, and professional fact-checkers.
Entries for the 2023 awards are now open to journalists, journalism students, and professional fact-checkers.
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