The  video of  woman beating up a harmless child with slippers did not happen in Sierra Leone

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The  video of  woman beating up a harmless child with slippers did not happen in Sierra Leone

Alie Tarawally September 8, 2022 0

Social media users in Sierra Leone have been debating the location of the incident, with many claiming...

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Explainer: Liberia’s political jigsaw and the proliferation of violence 

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Explainer: Liberia’s political jigsaw and the proliferation of violence 

Jackson C. Clay Jr. September 7, 2022 0

What was meant to be a peaceful demonstration on Liberia’s 175th Independence Day celebration turned violent after...

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IFCN opens legal defense fund to fact-checkers

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IFCN opens legal defense fund to fact-checkers

Muktar Balogun September 1, 2022 0

Enock Nyariki, the Community and Impact manager of The International Fact-Checking Network noted that an 11-member selection...

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Nigerian musician, who died 12 years ago, on Sierra Leonean Police wanted list

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Nigerian musician, who died 12 years ago, on Sierra Leonean Police wanted list

Fayia J. Moseray August 31, 2022 0

The Sierra Leone president, Julius Maada Bio, as well as the security forces have vowed to investigate...

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Is Lagos the third largest economy in Africa as Shettima claims?

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Is Lagos the third largest economy in Africa as Shettima claims?

Muktar Balogun August 30, 2022 0

Candidates of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Labour Congress (LP), Peter Obi and Kashim Shettima,...

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How true is claim babies can be grown in a bag instead of womb?

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How true is claim babies can be grown in a bag instead of womb?

Lois Ugbede August 26, 2022 1

Claim: A Facebook user claims babies can be grown in a bag.  Babies cannot be grown in...

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Recurring conspiracy theory claims COVID-19 vaccines infect users with HIV

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Recurring conspiracy theory claims COVID-19 vaccines infect users with HIV

Lois Ugbede August 26, 2022 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message and image links HIV to COVID-19 and smallpox vaccines Our findings show...

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Sierra Leone’s deadly protest and the curfew beyond

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Sierra Leone’s deadly protest and the curfew beyond

Fayia J. Moseray August 26, 2022 0

Freetown is mourning after a violent protest left dozens dead with many more injured and properties destroyed. ...

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Video shot in Ghana used to depict support for Atiku

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Video shot in Ghana used to depict support for Atiku

Sunday Awosoro August 26, 2022 0

Claim: A Twitter user claims youth in Adamawa State burnt brooms to show their support for Atiku...

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Netiv Halev takes down Alexandra’s video on website after DUBAWA’s investigation

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Netiv Halev takes down Alexandra’s video on website after DUBAWA’s investigation

Silas Jonathan August 23, 2022 0

After DUBAWA’s investigation into the sophisticated chain of scams that used a 9-year-old girl as bait, the...

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