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Yes, the claim that Sierra Leone and South Africa have agreed on visa waivers for holders of diplomatic and service passports is true.

SLAJ iVerify has fact-checked the above claim and found same to be true.

Claim

“Sierra Leone and South Africa agree on visa waiver for holders of diplomatic and service passports” an online article claims.

Rating Justification

SLAJ iVerify has fact-checked a claim that is doing rounds on social media concerning a visa waiver agreement between Sierra Leone and South Africa for holders of diplomatic and service passports found to be true.

To arrive at this conclusion, SLAJ iVerify contacted the Directorate of Strategic Communication at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation (MFAIC) who confirmed that the claim was true and provided some documents from the Directorate about the visa waiver agreement between both countries.

Evidence and References

Directorate of Strategic Communication, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Corporation (MFAIC), Tower Hill in Freetown.

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