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Gunshots and curfew in Sierra Leone: What you need to know

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Gunshots and curfew in Sierra Leone: What you need to know

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay November 26, 2023 0

Sierra Leone is in lockdown after President Julius Maada Bio declared a curfew on Sunday morning. The...

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DUBAWA 2023 fellows graduate in style

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DUBAWA 2023 fellows graduate in style

Phillip Anjorin November 18, 2023 0

Graduating fellows at the Prof Kwame Karikari fellowship, a flagship initiative of DUBAWA, a West African fact-checking...

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Viral release accuses WAEC staff of indulging in examination malpractice, false

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Viral release accuses WAEC staff of indulging in examination malpractice, false

Fayia J. Moseray October 31, 2023 0

Claim: A press release purported to have emanated from the West African Examination Council – Sierra Leone...

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DUBAWA’s Annual Week for Truth: Promoting Media and Information Literacy in Digital Spaces

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DUBAWA’s Annual Week for Truth: Promoting Media and Information Literacy in Digital Spaces

Dubawa October 25, 2023 0

With support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID),...

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FALSE! No new $165 tax for passengers

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FALSE! No new $165 tax for passengers

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay October 21, 2023 0

Claim:  A report has gone viral, claiming that passengers travelling by air to Sierra Leone will start...

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Viral link promising financial cushion from SLCB, fake

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Viral link promising financial cushion from SLCB, fake

Fayia J. Moseray October 12, 2023 0

Claim: A viral post shared on WhatsApp, purporting to come from the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB),...

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Manipulated Content: Global Times front page was doctored

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Manipulated Content: Global Times front page was doctored

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay October 8, 2023 0

Claim: A circulated image of the front page story of the Global Times newspaper alleges that President...

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The debacle of September 11 and Sierra Leone’s violent protest 

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The debacle of September 11 and Sierra Leone’s violent protest 

Fayia J. Moseray October 1, 2023 0

September 11, 2001, is remembered worldwide for the terror that occurred when two planes flew into the...

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WEEK FOR TRUTH 2023: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

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WEEK FOR TRUTH 2023: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Dubawa September 22, 2023 13

It’s time to make an impact! Dubawa is calling on change makers to volunteer for it’s Media...

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Journalists in West Africa to benefit from Comprehensive Training Initiative on Digital Verification and Fact-Checking

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Journalists in West Africa to benefit from Comprehensive Training Initiative on Digital Verification and Fact-Checking

Dubawa September 13, 2023 0

In an effort to foster higher standards of journalism in West Africa, the Google News Initiative (GNI)...

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