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Sierra Leone Linked to 40,000kg Cocaine Scandal

May 8, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Sierra Leone Linked to 40,000kg Cocaine Scandal By Karamoh Kabba in Sierra Leone The world took notice when Spanish authorities intercepted a cargo vessel off the coast of Western Sahara […]

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UN Ambassador Edwina Swallow inspires Sierra Leoneans during Independence Anniversary program in New Jersey

May 7, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

UN Ambassador Edwina Swallow inspires Sierra Leoneans during Independence Anniversary program in New Jersey By Kabs Kanu Sierra Leone’s Deputy Permanent Representative for Legal Affairs to the United Nations , […]

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ALL SET FOR SIERRA LEONE’S INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY PARADE IN NEW JERSEY ON SATURDAY

May 1, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

ALL SET FOR SIERRA LEONE’S INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY PARADE IN NEW JERSEY ON SATURDAY By Kabs Kanu All roads lead to New Jersey this weekend as hundreds of Sierra Leoneans and […]

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A Divided Nation Cannot Prosper: Confronting Tribalism in Sierra Leone

May 1, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

A Divided Nation Cannot Prosper: Confronting Tribalism in Sierra Leone By Alhaji M B Jalloh Since the dawn of human history, has any individual ever been granted the privilege of […]

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*Mr. President, Listen to the People’s Cadence*

May 1, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*Mr. President, Listen to the People’s Cadence* By Oumar Farouk Sesay A flurry of press releases—some defensive, some accusatory—flooded the media the moment the guarantors of the tripartite arrangement issued […]

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The Long Return: Between Duty and Aspiration

May 1, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The Long Return: Between Duty and Aspiration By Yoni Emmanuel Sesay There is a second story inside Sierra Leone’s narrative of brilliance, one that runs quietly beside achievement and migration: […]

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THE 55% CONSTITUTIONAL THRESHOLD AND THE FRAGILITY OF NATIONAL TRUST

May 1, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

THE 55% CONSTITUTIONAL THRESHOLD AND THE FRAGILITY OF NATIONAL TRUST By Oumar Farouk Sesay The 55% threshold in Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution was no arithmetic accident. It was a deliberate […]

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*Maada Bio: The Hypocrisy That Cuts Deep*

May 1, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*Maada Bio: The Hypocrisy That Cuts Deep* 🔎 Zoom in 🔎 When Maada Bio took that stage at SLPP’s 75th anniversary celebration, you could feel the disconnect hit like a […]

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  • “Dry Yai Koba Shame” Syndrome: Defending the Indefensible
  • 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
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BY KABS KANU : One of the most learned men and the sweetest cream of the shortlist of eloquent speakers in the land is undeniably the man himself —- the […]

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