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Sierra Leone buries the dead : 18 officers killed in coup attempt laid to rest

December 6, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

*Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Joins Mourners, Family Members to Pay Final Respect to Fallen Heroes, Says their Loyalty Will Forever Be Etched in the Hearts of Citizens* *_Cockerill […]

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We condemn the alleged coup attempt but we call on the SLPP Government to follow the PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE and the DUE PROCESS of the law

December 6, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  WE CONDEMN THE ALLEGED COUP ATTEMPT BUT CALL ON SLPP GOVT. TO RESPECT THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE AND THE DUE PROCESS OF THE LAW By Kabs Kanu The SLPP […]

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Lungi Bridge project is nearing reality, but will it be a blessing or a burden ?

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

A Commentary By Amin Kef (Ranger)_* News that Sierra Leone signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Road and Bridge Corporation and Atepa Group’s architectural firm to build an eight […]

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CONFIRMED by Sierra Leone Government : UK -based political activist Amadu Koita arrested in Freetown

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

By Kabs Kanu The Sierra Leone Minister of Information and Civic Education,  Mr. Chernoh Bah, today confirmed the news that stunned myriads of  people yesterday—The arrest in Freetown  by security […]

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Uneasy calm in Sierra Leone as Freetown uprising reveals underlying tension

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

Sunday’s attacks came as deep resentment swells among Sierra Leoneans feeling the bite of a flailing economy. Sierra Leone’s Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh visits the central Pademba Road prison […]

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Recent political violence in Sierra Leone exposes the country’s post-conflict myth

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

Mohamed Sesay | Published on August 22, 2022 Why is Sierra Leone, which has been recognised as a model for successful postwar liberal peace and neoliberal development in Africa, experiencing repeated […]

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Op-ed : Powering West and Central Africa for a Brighter Future

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

By Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, and Ousmane Diagana, World Bank Vice-President for Western and Central Africa While Senegal’s level of electrification is one of the highest […]

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KOITA ALLEGEDLY ARRESTED : Is this the smoking gun that the coup attempt we all doubted did really happen ?

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

Shocking reports are emerging that former military officer and arch – social media government critic based in London — AMADU KOITA —- was arrested today in Freetown by security officers […]

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Police and army storm Makeni : Homes of relatives and associates of Ex- President Ernest Koroma subjected to warrantless searches and arrests

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

The house of  Mr. Philip Koroma,  brother of former president Dr Ernest Koroma ,  has been attacked by armed  Police and army  without a search warrant . Also , the […]

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Sierra Leone security : Not just a military problem.

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

PONDER MY THOUGHTS By Andrew Keili SIERRA LEONE’S SECURITY: NOT JUST A MILITARY PROBLEM The date was January 19,1995. I was at work at Sierra Rutile when reports reached us […]

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