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President Trump blocks all foreign aid from America until further notice

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

US issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis  The State Department Building is pictured in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo WASHINGTON, […]

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Sierra Leone Government says President Maada Bio has no knowledge of the identity of International drug lord he is seen with in video

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0
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British newspaper, The Sun , reports : Mafia boss ‘Chubby Jos’ tracked down after pics gave away location but shock twist means cops can’t touch him…for now

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

CLOSING IN  Mafia boss ‘Chubby Jos’ tracked down after pics gave away location but shock twist means cops can’t touch him…for now Juliana Cruz Lima, Foreign News Reporter Published: 15:32, 26 […]

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The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is growing

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

The Economist Magazine 25 January 2025 The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is growing … Business as usual will not narrow it, says John McDermott […]

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The silence from State House : Sierra Leoneans deserve answers

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

By Basita Michael @sierraeyesalone on X The Silence from State House – Sierra Leoneans Deserve Answers On 24 January, @Reuters broke a story that sent shockwaves globally. Although many Sierra […]

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Foreign Media Report : Drug lord Jos Leijdekkers finds refuge in Sierra Leone after marrying president’s daughter

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

European Union World Africa Also reported in the China Morning Post Drug lord Jos Leijdekkers finds refuge in Sierra Leone after marrying president’s daughter The convicted cocaine smuggler, one of […]

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Confusing Bondo Society and FGM : Correcting the misconceptions of activists

January 27, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Confusing Bondo Society And Female Genital Mutilation, Correcting The Misconception of Activists on Clitodoctonomy By: Sulaiman Stom Koroma During my primary school days, I was told that ‘Culture’ is the […]

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Sierra Leone, beware : The U.S and the UN are very serious about transnational crimes

January 21, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

SIERRA LEONE , BEWARE : THE U.S AND THE UN ARE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT TRANSNATIONAL CRIME ( Especially drug trafficking and money laundering) By Kabs Kanu The United States and […]

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Guinean Government declares Mr. Alimamy Bangura, the Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Guinea, persona non grata

January 20, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

The Guinean Government has reportedly declared Mr. Alimamy Bangura, the Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Guinea, persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country immediately. This is because of […]

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As opposition APC fiddles while Sierra Leone is burning, bold actions needed to stop SLPP from stealing another election

January 20, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

By Kabs Kanu The opposition All People’s Congress ( APC ) is fiddling while Sierra Leone is burning. The party is neither functioning as an ideal opposition nor is it […]

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  • Stop trying to use FGM as a tool to gain elusive power in Sierra Leone
  • Yes, I was part of the Sierra Leone UN delegation when we approved ban on FGM
  • Liberia bow to Sierra Leone in friendly international soccer match
  • Parliament is right; First Lady is wrong : There is no law against FGM in Sierra Leone
  • Rethinking the drug crisis in Sierra Leone : A call for responsible media and objective politics
  • They colonized the land. Now they’ve colonized the mind
  • The First Lady’s dilemma: Protecting her own but preaching to others
  • The people of Sierra Leone are crying out for their democratic rights
  • The hard truth: Sierra Leone is crying , but who is listening ?
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“Dry Yai Koba Shame” Syndrome: Defending the Indefensible

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Dry Yai Koba Shame Syndrome: Defending the Indefensible By Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK) In Sierra Leone’s vocabulary, few phrases capture a particular brand of moral decadence as vividly as the […]

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Stop trying to use FGM as a tool to gain elusive power in Sierra Leone

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By Kabs Kanu The UN is very serious to enforce the ban on FGM and all the international stakeholders opposed to the tradition are not going to back down. If […]

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Furor in Sierra Leone over power- sharing plans being put together by President Maada Bio

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Why We MUST REJECT Power-Sharing? (Episode I) By Mira Dumbuya : Former Sierra Leone Police Superintendent 🛑 1. Self-Protection Masquerading as Reform: These laws are often designed not to empower […]

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Thanks to the Independent Media Commission for clearing our names, but legal actions will follow against forum owners and some social media activists

February 11, 2015 0

The 16 million leones fine levied on the Independent Observer newspaper for trying to damage my name and that of Dr. Sylvia Blyden is hefty and will hurt the paper’s […]

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Ambassador Bryan Hunt’s interview with AYV has exonerated him

July 3, 2024 0

AMBASSADOR BRYAN HUNT’S INTERVIEW WITH AYV HAS EXONERATED HIM By Kabs Kanu I have listened fully and keenly to the AYV interview with the U.S Ambassador and my frank opinion […]

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Farmers lament over loss of crops destroyed by rainstorms

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Enquiring on the nature of rice farming in the WALLA Region in Sierra Leone currently, there is a bitter outcry on the destruction of the rice farms by the monsoon […]

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President Koroma addresses Development Partnership Committee (DEPAC) meeting

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AN ADDRESS  BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT ERNEST KOROMA AT THE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING AT STATE HOUSE IN FREETOWN   Cabinet Ministers; DEPAC Co-Chairs; Development Partners Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen: […]

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