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False! President Weah did not win 78% of votes in 2017 election

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False! President Weah did not win 78% of votes in 2017 election

Jackson C. Clay Jr. October 20, 2022 0

‘I had 78% of the popular votes of the Liberian people’ – Weah According to the Liberian...

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False! Public wage bill under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was never 70% of total expenditure

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False! Public wage bill under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was never 70% of total expenditure

Jackson C. Clay Jr. October 12, 2022 0

According to Samuel Jackson, an Economist, the wage bill under the former administration ballooned to 70%, amounting...

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Explainer: The Global Magnitsky Act and Liberia’s 3 Corrupt Officials

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Explainer: The Global Magnitsky Act and Liberia’s 3 Corrupt Officials

Jackson C. Clay Jr. September 8, 2022 0

Liberians were greeted with a report released by the US Treasury Department under the Global Magnitsky Act,...

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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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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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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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The Central Bank of Liberia has not minted coins in L$25 and L$30 denominations

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The Central Bank of Liberia has not minted coins in L$25 and L$30 denominations

Jackson C. Clay Jr. August 21, 2022 0

There have been occasions where taxi drivers, tricycles (kehkeh), and motorbike riders and passengers get into confrontations...

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Dual citizens cannot be elected as Representatives, Senators despite new law

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Dual citizens cannot be elected as Representatives, Senators despite new law

Jackson C. Clay Jr. August 16, 2022 0

Claim: Persons with Dual Citizenship under the new dual citizenship law of Liberia are allowed to contest...

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Sierra Leone’s Protest: US Embassy didn’t mount Drones to expose police 

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Sierra Leone’s Protest: US Embassy didn’t mount Drones to expose police 

Fayia J. Moseray August 14, 2022 0

The Facebook post comes days after sections of the country’s youth announced a planned demonstration, strike or...

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