COMMENTARY
Elections violence grips Sierra Leone
FREETOWN (Reuters) – Dozens of people were wounded in street battles between supporters of rival political parties in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown on Saturday ahead of next weekend’s […]
Year: 2007
COMMENTARY
Show the SLPP the door
By Amadu Kabbah : Whether it is rough times or smooth times for whomever, I read the Awareness Time report with satisfaction that the rat that is waiting to […]
News Extra
SIERRA LEONE: Clashes spread to south
FREETOWN, 31 August 2007 (IRIN) – Sierra Leone’s run-off elections are becoming increasingly chaotic with reports of violent clashes between political activists dogging the political campaigns as they moved through […]
News Extra
Who’s responsible for the Segbwema fracas?
By our correspondent Friday, 31 August 2007 As expected, accusations and counter-accusations abound over where the responsibility lies for the Thursday 30th August clashes in Segbwema, eastern Sierra Leone, between […]
COMMENTARY
Guinea’s President Lansana Conte is interfering in Sierra Leone’s politics ?
Culled from Standard Times August 30, 2007 09:21 AM While the PMDC Leader, lawyer Charles Margai may be enduring blows and criticisms from a cross section of home based politicians, […]
COMMENTARY
Live bullets were fired at Koroma and Margai”—Police
By Sorie Sudan Sesay, Freetown. Police this evening confirmed that live bullets were fired on the convoy of the leaders of the All People’s Congress (APC)Ernest Bai Koroma(photo) and the […]
COMMENTARY
SLPP, APC fight in Segbwema
SEGBWEMA, Sierra Leone, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Rival supporters in Sierra Leone fought with sticks and stones on Thursday, adding to fears that the build-up to next week’s presidential run-off […]
COMMENTARY
PMDC statement on Segbwema SLPP attack
PRESS RELEASE August 30, 2007 Democracy under Threat in Sierra Leone Again We regretfully bring you this press release of hostilities over the runoff presidential election campaign from Sierra Leone. […]
COMMENTARY
SLPP. Kailahun is not your fiefdom
By a correspondent : The beautiful land of Kailahun, home of some of the friendliest and most welcoming Sierra Leoneans has paradoxically always produced some of the vilest and most […]
COMMENTARY
Open petition to Dr. Christiana Thorpe , Chairlady of the NEC : From APC-NA
We the members of the APC North America Chapter, speaking on behalf of ourselves and the APC chapters both at Home and in the Diaspora would like to express our […]