PRESS RELEASE: 2024 African Fact-Checking Awards now open for entries
The African Fact-Checking Awards is the longest-running awards programme celebrating fact-checking journalism in the African media.
The African Fact-Checking Awards is the longest-running awards programme celebrating fact-checking journalism in the African media.
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