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Preventing the next “Dominion” Fake Certificate Saga; How to identify fake universities offering degrees
The past few weeks have been swamped by the trending topic of fake degrees in Sierra Leone after a so-called…
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How many Mother’s Days do we have in one calendar year?
Mother’s Day is amongst the most celebrated global events and it is a day set aside to celebrate and honor…
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Air Force One did not carry Congressman Gregory Meek and entourage to Africa
Claim: Facebook users claim that for the first time in the history of Sierra Leone, the powerful Air Force One…
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Claims and Counterclaims by President Bio and Former President Koroma on West Africa Power Pool Project – Here is what you need to know
On the 23rd December, 2021 President Julius Maada Bio and his delegation were in Kenema in the Eastern Region to…
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The Sierra Leone football team did not travel by boat to Cameroon for #AFCON2021 as claimed by Football World
Claim: A popular Facebook page named Football World claimed that the Sierra Leone national team arrived in Cameroon by boat…
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How To Verify Viral Videos
Videos are one of the hardest materials to fact-check. Unlike texts and photos, you cannot search for a video by…
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No, CSO Coalition on Election did not deploy over 700 observers
Claim: A Facebook post by What’s On Gambia says The CSO Coalition on Election Situation Room declared the election was…
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Video of Halifa Sallah Accepting Results Dated
Claim: A viral video purportedly shows PDOIS candidate, Halifa Sallah, accepting the results so far declared by the IEC. “Counting…
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Gambia Election 2021 Live Fact-Check – Day 2
Read Day 1 of the live fact-check of the 2021 Gambian Election here Claim: A Twitter user, terry manners (@TelBabe),…
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Gambia Election 2021 Live Fact-Check – Day 1
Claim: A viral WhatsApp message says ‘‘IEC is barring people without masks from voting.’’ True Verification: Observers at Kerewan and…
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