ECOWAS trains journalists in Sierra Leone to promote information integrity and combat fake news, misinformation and disinformation29 Sep, 2025Freetown, Sierra Leone – 26 September 2025. The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Communication, has conducted a two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists and media practitioners in Sierra Leone to strengthen information integrity and counter misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and anti-democratic narratives. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, the ECOWAS Resident Representative in Sierra Leone, H.E. “ECOWAS, its Member States and media practitioners all play vital roles in safeguarding information integrity and promoting democratic values. The media training workshop in Sierra Leone followed successful trainings already held in Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Gambia reflecting ECOWAS’ commitment to scale up capacity-building initiatives across the region.