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Yes, the claim that Deputy Assistant Secretary for West Africa Michael Heath said that the U.S. government did not request President Bio to halt the announcement of the June 24 election results is true.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 28, 2023

Yes, Sierra Leone’s Minister of State, Office of the Vice President, Manty Tarawalli has been awarded Minister of the Year by the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 26, 2023

Yes, a woman suffered an injury during an exchange of gunfire involving an armed civilian known as ‘Big Fish’ and a military officer on Thursday, September 22, 2023, in the Central Business District of Freetown. This claim is true.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 23, 2023

Yes, the claim that popular artist Foday Allieu, alias Big Fish was shot dead by a military officer in Freetown is true.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 21, 2023

No, the Calabash Newspaper did not publish a front-page story about President Bio and his officials being in ankle bracelets in the US.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 21, 2023

No, the claim that a monitoring device has been attached to President Julius Maada Bio’s ankle as a result of which his movement is being restricted in the US is false.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 19, 2023

No, the claim that APC has agreed to allow its elected officials to assume their positions is false.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 18, 2023

No, Sierraloaded’s claim that a recent online survey shows that the SLAJ iVerify platform is unsuccessful is false.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 15, 2023

Yes, President Bio has a desire for dialogue with the main opposition APC Party.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 13, 2023

No, the claim that one person was killed in the September 11 protest is misleading as two people died.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 13, 2023

No, the video making social media rounds of protesters chanting “Maada Bio must go” is old and was shot in August 2022.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 11, 2023

No, the claim that the recent US visa restriction policy on Sierra Leone does not apply to members of the government, is false.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 11, 2023

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Yes, Alhaji Amadu Lamrana Bah (LAJ) voluntarily handed himself to security forces on Monday following Sunday’s prison break.

Fact-checked November 28, 2023

“ACC fails to investigate credible allegations of corruption against the ruling SLPP party.”

Fact-checked March 29, 2023

No, 090088317 & 074786264 are not the official contacts of the EU’s Election Observation Mission in Sierra Leone.

Fact-checked June 13, 2023

No, June 24th multi-tier elections will hold on Saturday, as scheduled by the ECSL.

Fact-checked June 20, 2023
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