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  • [ April 26, 2026 ] Sixty-five years after independence, one painful truth remains: we, as a people, have failed Mama Salone. ACTION NEWS
  • [ April 26, 2026 ] Independence Anniversary : A reflection on the role of the SLPP in national unity, peace agreements and political responsibility ACTION NEWS
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What was Leema’s van doing at Court where rapper Boss LAJ was to appear ?

June 22, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The van of the DEPUTY MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS Lahai Lawrence Leema was seen parked outside the Magistrate Court, Pademba Road in Freetown where rapper BOSS LAJ  were scheduled to […]

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Rapper LAJ denied bail, as solidarity across the nation and diaspora pour in

June 21, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Simon PM Kamara Jnr Being Patriotic and Nationalistic counts a lot as citizens regardless of our religion,region,tribe, status or political affiliations. We as a people of Sierra Leone should be […]

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Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP): Hardship personified

June 21, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop)   Disclaimer: everything you read in this One Dropian dropping is factually factual because it is realistically realistic. But if you don’t believe what is […]

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Time to make real the promise of democracy in Sierra Leone

June 21, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Abdulai Mansaray It is not surprising that the arrest and detention of the popular Sierra Leonean musician, Alhaji Amadu Bah, Aka Boss LAJ has generated reams of newsprint and […]

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EU, Germany and ECOWAS support National Elections Watch Conference on 2023 Elections

June 21, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

 Press Release   European Union, Germany and ECOWAS support National Elections Watch (NEW) to organize a conference on building civil society resilience and protecting civic space ahead of the 2023 parliamentary […]

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Sierra Leone Police admits shaving hair of Rapper LAJ in custody

June 21, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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Sierra Leone Bar Association calls for investigation of allegations of torture, inhumane and degrading treatment of Rapper LAJ

June 21, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0
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Dictators in Africa using social media to cling to power

June 21, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is suspected of using fake social media accounts to consolidate his power. He wouldn’t be the only one in Africa. Is social media becoming a threat […]

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Have we learnt the lessons about how wars are caused ? The case of two countries

June 20, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone and Rwanda may be diametrically placed on the globe but share an unenviable common history that many would like to forget – brutal civil war in which, both […]

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Proliferation of tribal and hate messages on social media : Sierra Leone Security Sector threatens action against perpetrators

June 20, 2022 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone’s Security Sector says it is appalled by the spate of tribal and hate messages on social media and has threatened to take action against perpetrators.

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  • 65th Independence anniversary : Echoes of a dark and ugly past ; Appeal to President Bio not to drag Sierra Leone into another war
  • 65 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE have been Cruel luck for the people of Sierra Leone
  • Sixty-five years after independence, one painful truth remains: we, as a people, have failed Mama Salone.
  • Independence Anniversary : A reflection on the role of the SLPP in national unity, peace agreements and political responsibility
  • 65 years of Independence : Let us be honest for a second
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  • Built by Many, Broken by One: The Unraveling Story of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP).
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  • *Fatima Bio’s Shameless Inclusivity Sermon Crashes Against the Shameful Memory and Evidence of Her Own Iron Chained Exclusion at the SLPP Gate*
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