{"id":27877,"date":"2026-02-21T16:49:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=27877"},"modified":"2026-02-21T16:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:49:57","slug":"claim-about-sierra-leone-is-among-africas-best-governed-countries-is-misleading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/claim-about-sierra-leone-is-among-africas-best-governed-countries-is-misleading\/","title":{"rendered":"Claim about Sierra Leone is among Africa\u2019s best-governed countries is misleading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: <\/strong>A Facebook user, Myk Berewa, posted a list of countries, alleging that Sierra Leone is among the best-governed countries in Africa according to the 2025 World Economic Governance Index. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdict: <\/strong>Misleading! <\/strong>Sierra Leone is not recorded among the best-governed countries in Africa. According to DUBAWA\u2019s investigation, Sierra Leone scored Cs in all aspects – an average governance performance of 48.0%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The recently released World Economic Governance Index has once again ranked nations on the strength of their governance systems, Rule of Law, World Press Freedom, Corruption, and Political Rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countries at the top of the list are celebrated for strict adherence to the rule of law, efficient public services, and inclusive economic policies. Those at the bottom struggle with weak institutions, corruption, and limited citizen trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the most telling category is the middle ground: the \u201caverage governed\u201d nations. These countries neither excel nor collapse in governance. Averaged countries are scored C, while the best-governed countries are ranked A, and the good-governed countries are ranked B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being ranked average means citizens experience a mix of progress and frustration\u2014basic services are delivered, but reforms are slow; accountability exists, but loopholes remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a prominent Facebook user, Myk Berewa<\/a>, posted a list of the tenth African countries, alleging that Sierra Leone is among the best-governed countries in Africa according to the 2026 World Economic Governance Index. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The claim has sparked public outrage on social media, with many believing it doesn\u2019t reflect the current situation in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some of the comments generated on the claim by Myk Berewa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA decided to fact-check the claim due to its potential to mislead the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification: <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, DUBAWA conducted a Google keyword search and found that there is no authentic ranking of Sierra Leone as among the 10th \u201cBest Governed\u201d Countries in Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, we reviewed the 2026 World Economic Governance Index<\/a> to verify the claim. Our findings are below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n