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The Sierra Leone football team did not travel by boat to Cameroon for #AFCON2021 as claimed by Football World

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The Sierra Leone football team did not travel by boat to Cameroon for #AFCON2021 as claimed by Football World

Alie Tarawally January 21, 2022 0

Claim: A popular Facebook page named Football World claimed that the Sierra Leone national team arrived in...

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How To Verify Viral Videos

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How To Verify Viral Videos

Antonia Howard December 13, 2021 0

Videos are one of the hardest materials to fact-check. Unlike texts and photos, you cannot search for...

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No, CSO Coalition on Election did not deploy over 700 observers

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No, CSO Coalition on Election did not deploy over 700 observers

Dubawa December 5, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook post by What’s On Gambia says The CSO Coalition on Election Situation Room declared...

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Video of Halifa Sallah Accepting Results Dated

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Video of Halifa Sallah Accepting Results Dated

Dubawa December 5, 2021 1

Claim: A viral video purportedly shows PDOIS candidate, Halifa Sallah, accepting the results so far declared by...

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Gambia Election 2021 Live Fact-Check – Day 2

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Gambia Election 2021 Live Fact-Check – Day 2

Dubawa December 5, 2021 0

Read Day 1 of the live fact-check of the 2021 Gambian Election here Claim: A Twitter user,...

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Gambia Election 2021 Live Fact-Check – Day 1

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Gambia Election 2021 Live Fact-Check – Day 1

Dubawa December 4, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message says ‘‘IEC is barring people without masks from voting.’’  True Verification: Observers...

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COVID-19: IEC to ensure the safety of voters on election day

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COVID-19: IEC to ensure the safety of voters on election day

Alimatou Bajinka, Caroline Anipah December 4, 2021 0

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it has put in place measures to protect voters against the...

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False; Dr. Ceesay and the Citizens Alliance party have not endorsed Adama Barrow

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False; Dr. Ceesay and the Citizens Alliance party have not endorsed Adama Barrow

Beatrice L Gomez, Maxine Danso December 4, 2021 0

Claim: Dr. Ceesay and the Citizens Alliance party have endorsed Adama Barrow for this year’s presidential elections...

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The Gambia Elections 2021: How To Vote On Election Day

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The Gambia Elections 2021: How To Vote On Election Day

Beatrice L Gomez December 3, 2021 2

As Gambians prepare for the Presidential Elections scheduled to hold on the 4th of December 2021, many...

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Can a candidate win an election in The Gambia when the majority of the voters didn’t vote for them?

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Can a candidate win an election in The Gambia when the majority of the voters didn’t vote for them?

Alie Tarawally December 3, 2021 0

Claim: A Twitter user claims an election can be won in The Gambia even when the majority...

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