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The mystery about the ICC letter circulating in Sierra Leone 

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The mystery about the ICC letter circulating in Sierra Leone 

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay August 25, 2023 0

Sierra Leone’s post-election environment has been nothing short of the dramatic, from one plot to another; claims...

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FALSE! Major Issa Turay not killed by Sierra Leone’s Govt 

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FALSE! Major Issa Turay not killed by Sierra Leone’s Govt 

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay August 23, 2023 0

CLAIM: Makoni Times posted on its Facebook wall that President Bio’s government killed Major Issa Turay. VERDICT:...

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Sierra Leone’s alleged coup plot: The Facts and Fiction

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Sierra Leone’s alleged coup plot: The Facts and Fiction

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay August 21, 2023 0

The last few weeks have left a lot of Sierra Leoneans on edge, with reports of arrests...

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Information Minister and Radio Democracy controversy; blow-by-blow account and its implications

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Information Minister and Radio Democracy controversy; blow-by-blow account and its implications

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay August 19, 2023 0

Radio Democracy has been at the centre of controversy in recent weeks. Mass resignations have left the...

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FALSE! UK has no plans to stop development programmes in Sierra Leone

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FALSE! UK has no plans to stop development programmes in Sierra Leone

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay July 28, 2023 0

Claim:  A Twitter user claimed that all UK-funded projects, including the FQE (Free Quality Education), has been...

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False! Africell not donating free data to old clients

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False! Africell not donating free data to old clients

Julian Koroma July 24, 2023 0

Claim: A website purporting to be owned by the Africell Network is said to offer free data...

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Is Air France exiting Sierra Leone? Here’s all we know

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Is Air France exiting Sierra Leone? Here’s all we know

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay July 22, 2023 0

Social media has gone wild over the last few days, rumouring that one of the carriers to...

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FALSE! DHL not shutting operations in Sierra Leone

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FALSE! DHL not shutting operations in Sierra Leone

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay July 22, 2023 0

Claim: Online users claimed that one of the world’s leading courier companies, DHL, plans to shut down...

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Misleading! Viral ECSL document not disaggregated election result

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Misleading! Viral ECSL document not disaggregated election result

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay July 14, 2023 0

Claim: Several users have shared a document on WhatsApp from the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL),...

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MISLEADING: Bundu in viral video on parliament boycott not APC MP-elect

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MISLEADING: Bundu in viral video on parliament boycott not APC MP-elect

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay July 13, 2023 0

Claim: A viral video on YouTube and WhatsApp claims that an APC Member of Parliament elect has...

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