The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Communication, has orgay a two-day training for journalists and media practitioners in Ghana to boost information integrity and counter misinformation, disinformation, fake news and anti-democratic narratives in West Africa.
The training organised by the ECOWAS Commission in collaboration with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and supported by the Government of Germany, the training, which held from 29–30 September 2025, aimed to build participants’ skills in media and information literacy, conflict-sensitive reporting, identifying and countering misinformation and disinformation actors, and promoting democracy, peace and good governance within the region.
Opening the workshop on behalf of the ECOWAS President, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, the ECOWAS Resident Representative in Ghana, H.E. Ambassador Mohammed Lawan GANA, underscored the media’s role in amplifying ECOWAS’ Vision 2050 goals on promoting regional integration, democracy, peace and security.