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Another major blow for SLPP : U.S. slaps visa ban on government and families for elections rigging and human rights abuses

August 31, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

ANOTHER MAJOR BLOW FOR SLPP : U.S BANS OFFICIALS AND FAMILIES FOR STEALING SIERRA LEONE’S JUNE 24 ELECTIONS By KABS KANU The noose continued tightening on President Maada Bio and […]

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Gabon soldiers stage coup and arrest President after he is declared winner of another phoney African election

August 30, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Mutinous soldiers claimed to have seized power in Gabon on Wednesday and put the president under house arrest, hours after he was declared the winner in […]

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President Bio should be strongly punished for his brazen-faced elections robbery in Sierra Leone

August 30, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  By Kabs Kanu Once again, we at COCORIOKO want to thank everybody, from the local and international elections observers , to the diplomatic missions within Sierra Leone and our […]

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SLPP Government now afraid of its own shadow, as all boats banned from berthing after 7pm

August 30, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Maada Bio SLPP Government is perceived by Sierra Leoneans to be more  increasingly afraid of its own shadow right now as the government continues taking decisions that are believed […]

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Sense of hopelessness and despondency grips Sierra Leone as fuel price goes up again

August 30, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The once-vibrant streets of Freetown are now cloaked in an atmosphere of gloom and frustration, mirroring the collective sadness that has gripped its citizens due to the relentless surge in […]

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Hamas urges Sierra Leone President Maada Bio to reconsider embassy decision in Jerusalem

August 30, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  SIERRA LEONE Hamas Urges Sierra Leone to Reconsider Embassy Decision in Jerusalem By Quadri Adejumo • 24 hours ago Hamas, a Palestinian militant movement, has called on the government […]

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*Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR*

August 30, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

*Niger spiralling into ‘protection crisis’ following takeover: UNHCR* 29 August 2023 Humanitarian Aid The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on […]

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*Unfounded Speculations Surrounding ICC’s Outreach to President Bio*

August 30, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

*~Basita Michael.* *Unfounded Speculations Surrounding ICC’s Outreach to President Bio* The recent revelation of a memo from the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), @KarimKhanQC, expressing a desire for […]

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U. S- based foreign journalist writes a very damaging report on Maada Bio’s dangerous tyranny in Sierra Leone

August 25, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone sleepwalks into a regressive dictatorship – Op ed August 24, 2023 By Ruben Rubadoveski: A young man was lying hopelessly by the side of a busy junction leading […]

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Is Sierra Leone’s Democracy Worthy of Emulation?

August 25, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Is Sierra Leone’s Democracy Worthy of Emulation? The general election in Sierra Leone has come and gone. The drums may appear to have fallen silent, but like a swimming duck, […]

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  • Sierra Leone Army not professional and apolitical under SLPP Government
  • “The SLPP do not want to go, but they will go “, JFK affirms
  • Allegations of Corruption Against IG Fayia Sellu and Ms. Doris Brima Sellu
  • Open letter to President Maada Bio on his failed FEED SIERRA LEONE empty campaign
  • African Union and United Nations Reaffirm Partnership for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development.
  • Beyond the Facade: Rethinking How We Choose Our Politicians in Sierra Leone
  • Sierra Leone’s Descent into Chaos – A Tale of Governance Failure
  • Greed for money, power and territorial hegemony make Maada Bio deaf to the cries of the people
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  COCORIOKO report by Kabs Kanu President Ernest Koroma last night met with supporters of the party who had travelled from all parts of the Continental USA to welcome him […]

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Sierra Leone woos foreign investors for Post Ebola Growth

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  London, GN —- The government of Sierra Leone has told investors that the country is ready to go back to economic growth following the devastating outbreak of Ebola that […]

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Looming APC leadership issue : The two sides of the coin

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As another thorny issue  threatens to afflict the opposition All People’s Congress ( APC  following the constitutional expiration of the term of tenure of the National Leader Dr. Samura Kamara […]

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Sierra Leone public misguided about Right to Access Information Commission

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By Siraju Bah The perception of some members of the public about the role and function of the Right to Access Information Commission (RAIC) is somewhat misguided. This is simply […]

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