Iris Aminata Bangura
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Sierra Leone
Controversy over APC leadership: Is Alfred Peter Conteh still chairperson?
The All Peoples Congress (APC) Party, which is the main opposition Party in Sierra Leone, has issued a public disclaimer…
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Sierra Leone
Misleading! Video of alleged murder did not occur in Sierra Leone
Claim: A viral video, accompanied by an audio message circulating on social media (WhatsApp), shows a graphic image of a…
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Explainers
Tripartite Recommendations: What you need to know about Sierra Leone’s electoral reforms
Introduction In what many consider a significant milestone for Sierra Leone’s democratic process, the Tripartite Committee, comprising representatives from the…
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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Government’s statement on assassination attempt on Trump, fake
Claim: A press release circulating on WhatsApp claimed that the Government of Sierra Leone is closely monitoring developments in the…
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Explainers
Sierra Leone bans child marriage
What is Child Marriage? According to UNICEF, child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union between a person…
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Fact Check
False; Orange Sierra Leone is not offering free data to old customers
Claim: A viral WhatsApp post claimed that Orange Sierra Leone is offering its old customers free data. Verdict: False! In…
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Explainers
Effects of misuse of antibiotics on Sierra Leonean women
What are Antibiotics? Antibiotics are crucial for treating bacterial infections, but their misuse and overuse have become a global health…
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Fact Check
Misleading! Churches in Kenema were not prohibited from holding services
Claim: Posts by Facebook users Je Suis ProtonicFeeling and Erica Ruth Bangura claimed that churches were entirely prohibited from holding…
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Fact Check
FALSE! Military officer who committed suicide, Lance Kanyako, did not expose Koita in Coup attempt
Claim: A news publication by Sierraloaded claimed that the military officer who exposed Koita in the coup attempt had shot…
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Education
FALSE! University of Sierra Leone Court has not been reconstituted
Claim:On March 13, 2024, the Ministry of Information, the sector’s minister, and other sources claimed that the University Court of…
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