Sierra Leone
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DUBAWA trains 21 fellows for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship
West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, DUBAWA, will, from Monday, December 5, kickstart the 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship with…
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Liberian Finance Minister’s affirmation of US$50 per bag of rice price in Sierra Leone cannot be substantiated
Claim: “The price of rice in Sierra Leone is US$50,”- Samuel Tweah Verdict: No evidence to substantiate the assertion that…
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False; Ghanaians, Sierra Leoneans not banned from travelling to UAE
Claim: Ghana, Sierra Leone, and 18 other African countries have been banned from travelling to the United Arab Emirates. No…
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Call for application: The Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and Research Fellowship
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its fact-checking project DUBAWA, is accepting applications for the 2022/2023 Kwame…
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Kush, the ‘sleeping drug’ slowly killing Sierra Leonean youth
In recent years, the youth of Sierra Leone have taken to the use of synthetic marijuana/drug called “Kush.” It is…
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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…
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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…
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Sierra Leone’s deadly protest and the curfew beyond
Freetown is mourning after a violent protest left dozens dead with many more injured and properties destroyed. What was anticipated…
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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…
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Sierra Leone is not considered first in women empowerment in the world as claimed by President Bio
Claim: Mr Bio claimed that if you go around the world, Sierra Leone comes first when you talk about gender…
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