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Sierra Leone Police deny : No order to shoot demonstrators on sight

January 7, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Claudius Beckley The Head of Media at the Sierra Leone Police, Supretendent Brima Kamara ,  has denied troubling rumours circulating in the city and social media that the Inspector […]

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Drama in Sierra Leone, as Sierra Leone Bar Association challenges Maada Bio’s commission of inquiry in court

January 7, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 

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Government troops storm and seal off the opposition party headquarters

January 7, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By COCORIOKO REPORTERS It seems there is no end to the multitudinous political drama being churned in Sierra Leone by the President Bio Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ) […]

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CID Invites Ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma & APC Executive*

January 7, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Freetown: 7/1/2019 CID Invites Ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma & APC Executive* Sierra Leone’s Criminal Investigation Department has invited the country”s former President, Ernest Bai Koroma, and his opposition All People’s […]

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Former VP Sam Sumana reconciles with Ex-President Koroma , paving way for possible return to APC

January 7, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Alimamy Kamara ‎*Former Vice President of Sierra Leone Chief Alhaji Sam Sumana is gearing up for a return to the Indomitable APC party. Chief Sam Sumana is now set […]

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Ensure a legal, fair and just Commission of inquiry, Sierra Leone Inter-Reigious Council warns SLPP

January 3, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

INTER RELIGIOUS COUNCIL SIERRA LEONE (IRCSL)* *‼ Press Release*‼ We the undersigned organizations have been keenly following events in the country in recent weeks. The rising political tension in the country […]

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Will the world stand by as Sierra Leone “QUIETLY” Slip back into War?

January 3, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Will the world stand by as Sierra Leone “QUIETLY” Slip back into War? If the Headline got you thinking; Oh my God, Not again! Then this article is meant to […]

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The smoke rises from the APC Headquarters after Police attack

January 1, 2019 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Sierra Leone Police today attacked the headquarters of the opposition All People’s Congress ( APC ) and injured about six party members who had to be rushed to the […]

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  • *YES, WE CAN: THE TRUE LEGACY OF THE ECOWAS SUMMIT*
  • Looking Beyond OAU vs ECOWAS Numbers Part 1: Reassessing the “Lost Opportunity” Argument —
  • President Koroma Returns Home, Though Not Altogether – All Is Well That Ends Well
  • Former President Ernest Koroma arrives in Sierra Leone to attend ECOWAS Summit
  • When the Law Ends, but the Constitution Still Speaks
  • The Return Of A Statesman: Ernest Koroma’s homecoming and a new chapter of hope
  • When Weapons Cannot Save a State: Mali’s Warning for Sierra Leone and West Africa
  • Opinion: The Ernest Bai Koroma Treason Case Raises Difficult Questions About Justice in Sierra Leone
  • President Bio, Ernest Bai Koroma, and Sierra Leone’s Search for Peace and Justice
  • Statement by Ex- President Ernest Koroma on dropping of treason charges against him
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