Claim: Viral posts on social media suggest that the EU and UK have placed visa sanctions on Sierra Leonean nationals due to the government’s failure to extradite one of Europe’s drug barons, Jos Leijjdekers. Verdict: False! Both Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernor Bah, and the Sierra Leone Embassy in the UK have denied the claim. …
Viral recruitment by Air Sierra Leone, fake
Claim: Application Portal posted a viral link on Facebook, alleging that Air Sierra Leone is recruiting new staff. Verdict: False! DUBAWA’s investigation proved that the website is malicious. Also, the Head of Media for Air Sierra Leone confirmed that there’s no ongoing recruitment by the airline. Full Text In Africa, the promise of employment is …



