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Country
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Economy
False! Public wage bill under former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was never 70% of total expenditure
According to Samuel Jackson, an Economist, the wage bill under the former administration ballooned to 70%, amounting to $320 million. He said this left the government with little or no space for capital investment, which was essential in building post-war Liberia.
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Explainers
Explainer: The Global Magnitsky Act and Liberia’s 3 Corrupt Officials
Liberians were greeted with a report released by the US Treasury Department under the Global Magnitsky Act, sanctioning three top government officials of the Liberian government for corruption-related offences.
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Fact Check
The video of woman beating up a harmless child with slippers did not happen in Sierra Leone
Social media users in Sierra Leone have been debating the location of the incident, with many claiming it happened somewhere in the country whilst a few others deny it was shot in the country.
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Fact Check
Nigerian musician, who died 12 years ago, on Sierra Leonean Police wanted list
The Sierra Leone president, Julius Maada Bio, as well as the security forces have vowed to investigate the cause of the violent demonstration in order to punish the perpetrators. A 15-member Committee has been constituted by the government to investigate the violence.
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Economy
The Central Bank of Liberia has not minted coins in L$25 and L$30 denominations
There have been occasions where taxi drivers, tricycles (kehkeh), and motorbike riders and passengers get into confrontations over lack of change or when there is disagreement over mutilated currency as change or transport fares.
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Fact Check
Sierra Leone’s Protest: US Embassy didn’t mount Drones to expose police
The Facebook post comes days after sections of the country’s youth announced a planned demonstration, strike or even to sit-at-home in protest over what they say is the rising cost of living in Sierra Leone.
