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True! Tear gas canisters fired into APC’s building APC Sirrealeone

True! Tear gas canisters fired into APC’s building

Fayia J. Moseray June 27, 2023

A viral tweet by “We Yone Newspaper” alleges that the Headquarters of the main opposition party —...

Viral AYV Newspaper headline on Dr Kamara as president-elect, doctored Samura-Kamara-

Viral AYV Newspaper headline on Dr Kamara as president-elect, doctored

Dubawa June 26, 2023

CLAIM: A supposed front page of a popular newspaper in Sierra Leone, AYV Newspaper, has gone viral...

False! APC Chairman in Kailahun is alive soldiers

False! APC Chairman in Kailahun is alive

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay June 26, 2023

Caim: A Facebook page, Makoni Times posted a picture claiming that the APC Chairman in Kailahun was...

True! Dr Kamara released press statement on “irreversible victory” Samura-Kamara-

True! Dr Kamara released press statement on “irreversible victory”

Fayia J. Moseray June 25, 2023

An unsigned and unstamped press statement has recently gone viral, supposedly authored by the main opposition party...

Contrary to Concord Times’ allegation, ECSL staff followed voting procedures

Julian Koroma June 25, 2023

Claim: A news portal Concord Times alleges that ECSL staff allowed people to vote without accreditation. FINDING:...

Kamara yet to be announced as winner; viral results date back to 2018 Samura-Kamara-

Kamara yet to be announced as winner; viral results date back to 2018

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay June 25, 2023

CLAIM: An image containing alleged results of the Sierra Leone election 2023 has gone viral on social...

True! 80% of polling centres did not start voting at 7am Mohamed

True! 80% of polling centres did not start voting at 7am

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay June 25, 2023

Claim: A voice note has been shared multiple times on social media in which the Deputy Publicity...

SIERRA LEONE ELECTIONS: LIVE FACT-CHECKS FOR DAY-TWO, THREE & FOUR

Dubawa June 25, 2023

CLAIM 9 The APC leader Samura Kamara in a viral press statement, has conceded defeat to the...

Voters protest at Makeni, true makeni protesters

Voters protest at Makeni, true

Dubawa June 25, 2023

A Twitter user @touyuba posted a video of tens of protesters marching on the streets of Makeni...

Voting delay at St Joseph Primary School polling station, true PU sch

Voting delay at St Joseph Primary School polling station, true

Fayia J. Moseray June 25, 2023

CLAIM: St Joseph Primary School polling station in Central Freetown is yet to start voting more than...

True! Tear gas canisters fired into APC’s building

Viral AYV Newspaper headline on Dr Kamara as president-elect, doctored

False! APC Chairman in Kailahun is alive

True! Dr Kamara released press statement on “irreversible victory”

Contrary to Concord Times’ allegation, ECSL staff followed voting procedures

Kamara yet to be announced as winner; viral results date back to 2018

True! 80% of polling centres did not start voting at 7am

SIERRA LEONE ELECTIONS: LIVE FACT-CHECKS FOR DAY-TWO, THREE & FOUR

Voters protest at Makeni, true

Voting delay at St Joseph Primary School polling station, true

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Karya ce! Ganyen gwaiba da Ganyen Tsauri (lemongrass) basa maganin cutar sanyi mai nasaba da jima’i

Mako a Takaice: Da’awa Biyar da ta fi Daukar Hankali da DUBAWA ta Tantance a Wannan Mako

Viral Sierra Leone Benguma military base photoshopped

False! Photo of Establish meeting Tiwa Savage, Simi, AI-generated