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Presidential guards, in wild tribal dance at State Lodge, brandish deadly weapons and threaten to kill civilians

April 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU It is as if there is no end to the show of naked brutish power in Sierra Leone since President Maada Bio came to power in 2018. […]

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A Thematic Diagnosis of President Bio’s Media Tour (Part Two )

April 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

FIGHTING INDISCIPLINE Prior to the 2018 Presidential elections, I developed some serious admiration for President Julius Maada Bio especially the time he shared the New Direction manifesto with civil society […]

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Reflecting on 60 years of Sierra Leone’s Independence : Between quest for nationhood and dependency

April 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Alhaji U. N’jai On April 27th, 2021, Sierra Leone as a nation turns 60. Celebrations across the country to mark Independence Day have become a usual tradition. There is […]

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SLPP man with megaphone creates big scene in Kenema publicly accusing President Bio and wife of unspecified sins against the nation

April 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

There was a big drama on the streets of Kenema last week when a supporter of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ), clad in party colors and […]

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Bio’s government has destroyed democracy in Sierra Leone

April 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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Sierra Leone Police arrest and suspend officer caught on video brutalizing woman

April 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The rate at which human rights abuses are escalating in Sierra Leone is concerning. This week, a Sierra Leone Police officer was caught on video brutalizing a woman with the […]

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Opposition leaders narrate how presidential guards manhandled them at State House

April 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Abu Shaw Brutality and human rights abuses are conspicuously synonymous with the ruling SLPP government in Sierra Leone under President Maada Bio. The opposition politicians are the latest victims […]

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Kudos to the Opposition for Keeping the Party in Power accountable

April 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Kudos to the Opposition for Keeping the Party in Power Accountable A Commentary By Ranger In succeeding to get the ruling SLPP party to do the right thing to bring […]

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President Bio refuses to see opposition party leaders

April 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Last Thursday, President Maada Bio refused to see leaders of the newly-formed Consortium of Opposition Political parties who had gone to State House to deliver him a letter in connection […]

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Evaluating Sierra Leone’s democracy : Battling for the soul of our democracy !

April 26, 2021 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Evaluating Sierra Leone’s democracy : Battling for the soul of our democracy ! BY REV. GIBRILLA KARGBO “Turning and turning in the widening gyre. The falcon cannot hear the falconer; […]

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  • THE BAR, THE BENCH AND THE TEST OF JUSTICE
  • Chief Justice Kamanda’s action on JFK could deepen political tensions and threaten Sierra Leone’s national security
  • WHEN JUSTICE BECOMES A POLITICAL WEAPON
  • More drama in Sierra Leone as Chief Justice orders the arrest of former Justice Minister JFK for yesterday’s tense exchanges at the Supreme Court
  • Another big political drama in Sierra Leone as APC and Supreme Court clash over disputed Constitutional Amendment Bill
  • When development finance becomes a leverage
  • The constitution must not be a casualty of political convenience
  • THE SLPP’S CONSTITUTIONAL TEST
  • WHEN POWER MEETS THE CONSTITUTION: SIERRA LEONE IS WATCHING
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