Fellowship: COMPLETE. 🎉
13 journalists. New skills. New tools. New perspectives. And a shared commitment to fighting misinformation and strengthening the information ecosystem.
The 2026 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and OSINT Fellowship has officially wrapped, and we’re celebrating the journalists who took on the challenge.
Congratulations, fellows! 👏🏾 You’ve got the tools. Now, keep doing the work.
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ECSL announced results but did not provide the means for verification. APC claimed victory and cried foul but did not provide evidence.
What do you think was the biggest lesson from the 2023 elections in SierraLeone?
FCC Mayor, Yvonne Aki-Sawyer has announced that they have secured funding to restore the Clock Tower at East End Police. “The original beauty of the tower will be restored, and the clock will function again.” https://t.co/LVQn64Bqi9
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The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) say the country remained largely calm during the 2025 festive season, with a noticeable reduction in serious crimes. https://t.co/MkoPfu6Nfk
This report was produced during the 2025 Africa Check fellowship in Nairobi, Kenya, which was generously supported by the @kasmediaafrica. https://t.co/GzoxAPGSNJ
It’s true that the SLPP and the APC have each ruled for roughly a decade at a time since independence, but there is no evidence of any power-sharing agreement. https://t.co/GzoxAPGSNJ
🇸🇱 Political manoeuvring is intensifying in #SierraLeone ahead of the 2028 race to succeed president Julius Maada Bio, and a bold claim is circulating online: that the ruling SLPP and opposition APC have a deal to swap power every 10 years. https://t.co/GzoxAPGSNJ