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We condemn the targeting and persecution of Fulas in Sierra Leone

December 18, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By KABS KANU COCORIOKO  would not see the curtains pulled down on the latest sad and disgraceful chapter in the relations between Sierra Leone and Guinea without roundly condemning what […]

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The Politics of Legacy or The legacy of Politics.

December 18, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By Abdulai Mansaray When President Maada Bio took tenancy of State House the first time, he was wearing a military fatigue and holding a gun. Thankfully, he did not shoot […]

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Guinea begs Sierra Leone for forgiveness : Delegation headed by Foreign Minister meets Bio to resolve issue

December 18, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By Yusuf Keketorma Sandy Guinea’s President Mamady Doumbouya Sends Special Envoy to Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, Reaffirms Deepening Bilateral Relationship. State House, Freetown, Tuesday 17 December 2024 – […]

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Heartless Guinean dictator Mamady Doumbuya should think again

December 17, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

GUINEAN LEADER COL .MAMADOU DUMBUYA SHOULD THINK AGAIN By Kabs Kanu President Samuel Doe had very good reasons to deport Sierra Leoneans when President Joseph Saidu Momoh allowed Brig. Gen. […]

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Fula Progressive Union statement was insensitive to suffering of our people — And Dr. Sylvia Blyden , Professor Kayode Adesimi and others thought so too

December 17, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

Two wrongs do not make a right. Guinea was wrong. Sierra Leone was wrong. The Fula Progressive Union ( FPU) , we thank you for your public statement condemning the […]

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Sierra Leone arrests Guineans in apparent retaliation for Guinea’s removal of Sierra Leoneans

December 17, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

By Kabs Kanu Sierra leone Police launched sporadic raids on some settlements in Freetown yesterday and arrested many illegal immigrants from Guinea, in an  apparent adverse  response to the arrests […]

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SORIE’S COLUMN : Six years of lies by President Maada Bio about reliable electricity in Sierra Leone

December 16, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

*SORIE’S COLUMN* *Six Years Lies of Reliable Electricity, Pres, Bio Speaks Truth* In 2018, the Sierra Leone People’s Party, led by Julius Maada Bio, swept into power with controversial results […]

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Lungi’s persistent blackouts : What are our representatives doing ?

December 16, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

*Lungi’s Persistent Blackouts: What Are Our Representatives Doing?* *By Aminata Abu Bakarr Kamara* For years, Lungi, a significant hub in Sierra Leone, has faced persistent blackouts that disrupt daily life, […]

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Journalism betrayed : A reaction to SLAJ President Ahmed Sahid Nasrallah

December 16, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

A Reaction to the SLAJ President, Ahmed Sahid Nasrallah The media is often regarded as the fourth estate, tasked with the vital responsibility of holding leaders accountable and acting as […]

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Future constitutional crisis in the making in Sierra Leone

December 16, 2024 Kabs Kanu 0

FUTURE. CONSTITUTIONAL CRISES IN THE MAKING Ibrahim T Jalloh 12—17—2024 As a nation we should clearly understand that constitutions are not written to benefit or support the ideology of any […]

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  • Alpha Sesay, constitutional reform and the difference between paper and power
  • Sierra Leone Labour Congress warns President Bio against assent to controversial constitutional amendments
  • How can we have peace in Sierra Leone when the President himself does not want peace ?
  • Speaker of Parliament lectured on law by citizens: A court of law can overrule a speaker’s decision
  • Opposition APC distances itself from the controversial constitutional amendments by SLPP-controlled Parliament
  • Timothy Kabba is out : Mohamed Rado Swaray is now Foreign Minister as President Bio reshuffles his cabinet
  • *The 2028 Election May Have Already Begun*
  • Sierra Leone cannot afford another democratic collapse and war, but Maada Bio is driving us rapidly back into it
  • Sierra Leone’s constitutional faultline: A walkout, a two-thirds dispute and the stakes for 2028
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NCD holds day workshop for public servants

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The Western Region of the National Commission for Democracy NCD has organized a day’s workshop on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Presidential Lounge of the National Stadium to enhance […]

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