Nigeria, June 30 -- The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) will convene a regional media summit in Accra, Ghana, on 9 July to examine the growing impact of disinformation on democratic governance across West Africa.

The summit, themed "Defending Democracy in West Africa: The Role of Media," will bring together journalists, policymakers, civil society leaders, academics and representatives of regional and international organisations to discuss strategies for strengthening information integrity and safeguarding democratic institutions.

The event also marks seven years of CJID's work in Ghana through DUBAWA Ghana, its fact-checking initiative established to combat misinformation, improve media literacy and support elec...