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Former Bar Association President Basita Michael takes Maada Bio government to task for constitutional review process and refusals to be audited

September 9, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The former President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association , Mrs. Basita Michael, has taken the SLPP Government to task for its plans to revise the constitution and the refusal […]

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Book Review : Electoral Politics, Laws and Ethnicity in Africa

September 7, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Book Review: ‘Electoral Politics, Laws and Ethnicity in Africa’ By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) Recent happenings in Africa, in which countries explode into ethnic tensions and electoral disputes culminating into […]

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The international community needs to recognize that both military coups and civilian misrule are wrong

September 7, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Financial Times *Not all coups in Africa are the same* The international community needs to recognise that both military takeovers and civilian misrule are wrong Chidi Anselm Odinkalu SEPTEMBER 2 […]

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The Niger coup and President Tinubu’s conundrum

September 7, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Niger Coup: The Tinubu Conundrum. By Mohamed Deen As Nigeria’s president Bola Ahmed Tinubu contemplate sending Nigerian troops to Niger, following the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum, he faces a […]

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How corrupt and unpatriotic political leaders thrive in vulnerable and poor countries  

September 5, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Writer:Assaf Rassin Kamara History tells us about the oldest trick in the book, which is divide and rule. The way to power for a dictator/ populist is to divide […]

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Why is this Maada Bio SLPP government so afraid of auditing and financial transparency and accountability ?

September 4, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Kabs Kanu The Audit Services of Sierra Leone has called out 8  very important institutions that failed to submit financial statements for auditing. In short, the institutions refused to […]

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U.S . Embassy spokeswoman says America is considering further actions against Maada Bio and SLPP after MCC suspension and visa ban

September 4, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Sierra Leone: US considering further actions after visa ban – Embassy spokeswoman by Kemo Cham Sarah Van Horne, Public Affairs Officer, US Embassy in Freetown. Photo credit, Courtesy. The United […]

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If Voting Made Any Difference, Would They Let Us Do It?

September 4, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

If Voting Made Any Difference, Would They Let Us Do It? The US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken issued a press statement on 31 August, 2023 on the visa […]

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Are Africans in the ‘coup belt’ just prisoners of geography?

September 4, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Gabon was yet another demonstration of regional instability, with elites enriching themselves while the poor suffer A protest on Friday against the French army’s presence in Niger, where the government […]

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The existence of parliaments and elections alone don’t define democracy.

September 2, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The Existence of Parliaments and Elections Alone Don’t Define Democracy. Many would have expected the conduct of the June 23rd elections in Sierra Leone to seal the political wrangling, gerrymandering, […]

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The newly-established coalition between the All People’s Congress ( APC )and 13 other political parties under the name , Coalition of Progressive Political Parties ( COPPP) has kicked into positive […]

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Andrew Keili’s PONDER MY THOUGHTS : SLPP should not be ashamed of the bucket that see its nakedness

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There is a Mende saying, “Numu bay wufe bu mua vaji ma”. Literally, this means, “One should not be ashamed of his/her bathing bucket”. This is so true. After all, […]

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Liberian media outlet says Presidents Bio and Boakai conceded to Guinea’s territorial claims in Conakry

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Liberian TV Network March 21 at 4:01 PM ·   Multiple news outlets are reporting that Guinea has claimed that Joseph Boakai of Liberia and Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone have backed its longstanding […]

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Funeral arrangements for the late Mr. Edward Babatunde Blyden

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Final Funeral Rites for the Late Edward Babatunde Walter Gustavus Blyden will be as follows: A.) Service of Thanksgiving and Commendation on  Monday 27th February, 2017 at 6pm at Forest […]

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