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Claims and Counterclaims by President Bio and Former President Koroma on West Africa Power Pool Project – Here is what you need to know

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Claims and Counterclaims by President Bio and Former President Koroma on West Africa Power Pool Project – Here is what you need to know

Alie Tarawally February 15, 2022 3

On the 23rd December, 2021 President Julius Maada Bio and his delegation were in Kenema in the...

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has not banned President Bio from overseas travels

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has not banned President Bio from overseas travels

Alie Tarawally, Mohamed Jaward Nyallay November 4, 2021 0

Claim: A Press Release gone viral on Social Media claims the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has...

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Viral WhatsApp Message on Intelligence Response Security Tips Claiming To Be From Inspector General of Police False

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Viral WhatsApp Message on Intelligence Response Security Tips Claiming To Be From Inspector General of Police False

John-John Whitfield November 4, 2021 0

Claim:  A viral WhatsApp message on security tips claims that the message came from the Inspector General...

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President Bio has not appointed Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden as Information Minister

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President Bio has not appointed Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden as Information Minister

Alie Tarawally, Saffie Dumbuya October 28, 2021 0

Claim: A viral Social media Press Release claims Dr. Sylvia Blyden has been appointed as Minister of...

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Image of Man Lying in Hospital Bed Without Mattress not From Bo Government Hospital in Sierra Leone

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Image of Man Lying in Hospital Bed Without Mattress not From Bo Government Hospital in Sierra Leone

John-John Whitfield October 28, 2021 0

Claim: Facebook users claim a picture of a man lying on a dilapidated hospital bed was taken...

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Explaining the WhatsApp expiration rumors: The truth and the lies

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Explaining the WhatsApp expiration rumors: The truth and the lies

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay October 18, 2021 0

WhatsApp is a big part of the communication ecosystem in Sierra Leone, despite the low internet penetration...

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What You Should Know about Verified Social Media Accounts

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What You Should Know about Verified Social Media Accounts

Alie Tarawally October 4, 2021 0

The introduction of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok to the media space in Sierra Leone has revived...

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Expressway, other projects credited to ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde false

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Expressway, other projects credited to ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde false

Alie Tarawally September 21, 2021 1

Claim: A viral Facebook message has been crediting ousted Guinea President Alpha Conde for some infrastructural development...

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Kamarainba Is Not Dead. He Has Been Granted Bail!

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Kamarainba Is Not Dead. He Has Been Granted Bail!

Antonia Howard September 7, 2021 0

Claim: Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray is dead – social media users  The 2018 Presidential Candidate in Sierra Leone...

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Did President Bio pledge a $200 million donation to Haiti?

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Did President Bio pledge a $200 million donation to Haiti?

Jane B Mansaray August 30, 2021 0

Claim: Social media users claim Global Times newspaper had reported that President Bio pledged a $200 million...

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