Rapid verification and official denial tools for Western Sahara mining claims
Media outlets and social media users spread false reports claiming Mauritanian miners were targeted in Moroccan drone strikes, forcing coalitions to issue public denials to prevent diplomatic fallout.
VeriSahara continuously monitors regional media and social platforms for false reports about Mauritanian miners. Coalitions receive instant alerts with AI-assisted fact checks against ground data and can publish pre-approved diplomatic denials with one click. This prevents escalation and diplomatic fallout by replacing reactive statements with verified, coordinated responses.
Mauritanian miners' coalitions, prospectors, and diplomats managing cross-border relations in the Western Sahara region
Hyper-localized to Mauritania-Morocco-Western Sahara dynamics with a proprietary library of diplomat-approved phrasing and direct miner coalition data feeds that generic monitoring tools cannot replicate.
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Tracks mentions across X, Facebook, regional news sites and alerts on false drone strike claims
Cross-references claims against miner-submitted logs and historical incident database
Generates, approves, and distributes official statements to media and diplomatic channels
Shared workspace for multiple coalitions to review and jointly approve responses
Searchable immutable record of all past claims and official responses
Pre-vetted statements in Arabic, French, and English tailored to regional sensitivities
Suggests context-aware revisions using regional diplomatic language model
One-button PDF reports formatted for African Union and UN submission
Monthly analysis of misinformation spread patterns
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| org_type | text | No |
| country | text | No |
| verified | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| claimed_event | text | No |
| reported_date | timestamp | No |
| verified_status | text | No |
| source_url | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| incident_id | uuid | No |
| content | text | No |
| language | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| approved_by | uuid | Yes |
| published_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/alertsFetch active misinformation alerts for dashboard
/api/incidentsCreate new incident from detected claim
/api/statementsCreate and submit new official statement
/api/verifyTrigger fact check against miner reports
/api/exportGenerate diplomatic PDF brief
Single user, 1 coalition
Up to 8 users
Unlimited users and coalitions
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 45 | 11% | $174 | $2,088 |
| Month 6 | 380 | 18% | $2,394 | $28,728 |
Real-time monitoring, fact verification, and one-click official denials trusted by Mauritanian coalitions and diplomats.
1. Email and LinkedIn outreach to the National Union of Mauritanian Workers and known mining cooperatives in Nouakchott offering 6-month free pilot in exchange for feedback. 2. Present at the next African Union technical meeting on Western Sahara with a live demo using recent real incidents. 3. Partner with two respected NGOs (e.g. those already documenting human rights in the region) to get warm introductions to diplomats.
Broad media monitoring coverage
No diplomatic templates or regional context engine
Purpose-built for Western Sahara with approved language and coalition approval workflows
Good sentiment analysis
Generic alerts lack verification against ground truth miner data
Direct integration with miner check-in data and immutable archive
Network effects from connected coalitions sharing a growing verified incident database combined with proprietary library of diplomat-approved statements that improves with usage.
Drone usage has dramatically increased in the Western Sahara conflict while social media amplification of unverified claims now creates immediate diplomatic incidents that did not exist five years ago.
Low digital adoption among some coalitions
Offer phone/WhatsApp fallback submission and dedicated onboarding specialist for first 20 customers
Operating in geopolitically sensitive region
Strict data residency in EU, no storage of location data that could endanger miners, consult regional legal expert
Social platform API access changes
Multiple data sources including manual upload and RSS feeds as fallback
Success: At least 8 confirm they would pay $35/mo for the solution
Success: 3 coalitions renew after 30-day free pilot
Success: 50 signups and first $500 MRR in 30 days
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