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Controversy over APC leadership: Is Alfred Peter Conteh still chairperson?

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Controversy over APC leadership: Is Alfred Peter Conteh still chairperson?

Iris Aminata Bangura December 20, 2024 0

The All Peoples Congress (APC) Party, which is the main opposition Party in Sierra Leone, has issued...

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Misleading! Video of alleged murder did not occur in Sierra Leone

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Misleading! Video of alleged murder did not occur in Sierra Leone

Iris Aminata Bangura October 18, 2024 0

Claim: A viral video, accompanied by an audio message circulating on social media (WhatsApp), shows a graphic...

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Tripartite Recommendations: What you need to know about Sierra Leone’s electoral reforms

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Tripartite Recommendations: What you need to know about Sierra Leone’s electoral reforms

Iris Aminata Bangura August 12, 2024 0

Introduction In what many consider a significant milestone for Sierra Leone’s democratic process, the Tripartite Committee, comprising...

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Sierra Leone Government’s statement on assassination attempt on Trump, fake

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Sierra Leone Government’s statement on assassination attempt on Trump, fake

Iris Aminata Bangura July 26, 2024 0

Claim: A press release circulating on WhatsApp claimed that the Government of Sierra Leone is closely monitoring...

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage

Iris Aminata Bangura July 17, 2024 0

What is Child Marriage? According to UNICEF, child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union...

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False; Orange Sierra Leone is not offering free data to old customers

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False; Orange Sierra Leone is not offering free data to old customers

Iris Aminata Bangura June 18, 2024 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp post claimed that Orange Sierra Leone is offering its old customers free data....

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Effects of misuse of antibiotics on Sierra Leonean women

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Effects of misuse of antibiotics on Sierra Leonean women

Iris Aminata Bangura June 10, 2024 0

What are Antibiotics? Antibiotics are crucial for treating bacterial infections, but their misuse and overuse have become...

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Misleading! Churches in Kenema were not prohibited from holding services

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Misleading! Churches in Kenema were not prohibited from holding services

Iris Aminata Bangura June 1, 2024 0

Claim: Posts by  Facebook users  Je Suis ProtonicFeeling and Erica Ruth Bangura claimed that churches were entirely...

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FALSE! Military officer who committed suicide, Lance Kanyako, did not expose Koita in Coup attempt

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FALSE! Military officer who committed suicide, Lance Kanyako, did not expose Koita in Coup attempt

Iris Aminata Bangura April 7, 2024 0

Claim: A news publication by Sierraloaded claimed that the military officer who exposed Koita in the coup...

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FALSE! University of Sierra Leone Court has not been reconstituted

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FALSE! University of Sierra Leone Court has not been reconstituted

Iris Aminata Bangura April 5, 2024 0

Claim:On March 13, 2024,  the Ministry of Information, the sector’s minister, and other sources claimed that the...

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