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DUBAWA ChatBot: Your go-to fact-checking help

Fayia J. Moseray November 13, 2024 0

One of the groundbreaking innovations by an African media organisation in fighting the canker of mis/disinformation is...

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Sierra Leone unveils Air Sierra Leone flight after 20-year pause

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Sierra Leone unveils Air Sierra Leone flight after 20-year pause

Fayia J. Moseray October 22, 2024 2

On Friday, Oct. 12, 2024, Sierra Leone unveiled its new airline, “Air Sierra Leone,” almost two decades...

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Misleading! Video of alleged murder did not occur in Sierra Leone

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Misleading! Video of alleged murder did not occur in Sierra Leone

Iris Aminata Bangura October 18, 2024 0

Claim: A viral video, accompanied by an audio message circulating on social media (WhatsApp), shows a graphic...

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Explainer: Sierra Leone signs $480M Compact with MCC to transform ‘energy sector’

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Explainer: Sierra Leone signs $480M Compact with MCC to transform ‘energy sector’

Fayia J. Moseray October 15, 2024 1

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant has been the centre of debate among citizens. The award was...

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Opinion: Impact of Sierra Leone’s Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act

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Opinion: Impact of Sierra Leone’s Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act

Fayia J. Moseray October 7, 2024 0

In 2023, history was made in Sierra Leone when the president, Julius Maada Bio, signed into law...

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Tripartite Recommendations: What you need to know about Sierra Leone’s electoral reforms

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Tripartite Recommendations: What you need to know about Sierra Leone’s electoral reforms

Iris Aminata Bangura August 12, 2024 0

Introduction In what many consider a significant milestone for Sierra Leone’s democratic process, the Tripartite Committee, comprising...

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Sierra Leone Government’s statement on assassination attempt on Trump, fake

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Sierra Leone Government’s statement on assassination attempt on Trump, fake

Iris Aminata Bangura July 26, 2024 0

Claim: A press release circulating on WhatsApp claimed that the Government of Sierra Leone is closely monitoring...

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage

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Sierra Leone bans child marriage

Iris Aminata Bangura July 17, 2024 0

What is Child Marriage? According to UNICEF, child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union...

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US Air Force flight landed in Sierra Leone to refuel, not to arrest

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US Air Force flight landed in Sierra Leone to refuel, not to arrest

Fayia J. Moseray July 9, 2024 0

Claim: A social media user is alleging that 5,000 [officers] from the US Air Force landed at...

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False; Orange Sierra Leone is not offering free data to old customers

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False; Orange Sierra Leone is not offering free data to old customers

Iris Aminata Bangura June 18, 2024 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp post claimed that Orange Sierra Leone is offering its old customers free data....

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