Banjul, The Gambia – 22 September 2025: The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Communication, launched a two-day capacity-building workshop today for Gambian journalists on information integrity and tackling misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and anti-democratic narratives. Organised by ECOWAS in partnership with the Government of Germany, the training which holds from 22–23 September 2025, aims to promote Media and Information Literacy (MIL) by equipping journalists and media practitioners with requisite skills and tools to identify misinformation networks, strengthen conflict-sensitive reporting, and advance democracy, peace, and good governance in West Africa.
Declaring the workshop open on behalf of ECOWAS President H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, The ECOWAS Resident Representative in the Gambia, H.E. Ambassador Miatta Lily FRENCH, reaffirmed ECOWAS’ commitment to supporting Member States and media practitioners through partnerships and innovation to ensure accuracy, fairness and integrity in the region’s information space. Barbara KIRSCH, representing GIZ on behalf of the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), underscored their shared vision with ECOWAS of a peaceful, stable, and cooperative region where strong and independent media play a central role.
