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*Sweating the Constitution for Electoral Gold* *By Oumar Farouk Sesay*

August 6, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*Sweating the Constitution for Electoral Gold* *By Oumar Farouk Sesay* There was once an ingenious form of theft known as “sweating gold.” Thieves placed gold coins in a damp leather […]

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Let The Constitution Define The Government…..Not The Government Define The Constitution

August 6, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Let The Constitution Define The Government…..Not The Government Define The Constitution. In general terms, many see the constitution of any given country as the cornerstone of law, liberty and governance […]

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Diaspora under attack : A constitutional betrayal in Parliament’s attempt to silence Sierra Leoneans

August 5, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Diaspora Rights Under Attack: A Constitutional Betrayal in Parliament’s Attempt to Silence Sierra Leone’s Global Citizens, Reducing Them to Second‑Class Status   Albert David KAMARA The Attorney General and Minister […]

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Sierra Leone to hold Referendum on constitutional amendments —Attorney General

August 5, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay Esq., has announced that the country could hold a constitutional referendum either before or alongside the 2028 general elections. The […]

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Sierra Leone’s Constitutional reform should deepen democracy, not distance the People

August 5, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

John Baimba Sesay I have been following the debate in Parliament with great interest. Like many Sierra Leoneans, I spent almost the entire day on Tuesday and well into 2:00 […]

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APC stands firm, choosing the people over political convenience

August 5, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

—————————————————— WHEN DEMOCRACY IS AT STAKE APC LEADERSHIP CHOOSES THE PEOPLE OVER POLITICAL CONVENIENCE By: Communication Clone The position of the All Peoples Congress (APC) on the proposed permanent adoption […]

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*Mr. President, Zainab Sheriff Is Still Waiting for Justice*

August 4, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*Mr. President, Zainab Sheriff Is Still Waiting for Justice* By Oumar Farouk Sesay Mr. President, While Zainab Sheriff remains behind prison walls, her infant daughter is growing through life’s earliest […]

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Disavowed-Agentic Corruption, Part 1: Orders from Above and the Sierra Leone Bar Association Blockade

August 4, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

NEWSPAPER SERIES • PART 1 OF 2 Disavowed-Agentic Corruption, Part 1: Orders from Above and the Sierra Leone Bar Association Blockade The language of obedience can turn unlawful power into […]

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Sierra Leone Must Choose Accountability Over Ambiguity: A Comprehensive Case for First-Past-the-Post

August 4, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Sierra Leone Must Choose Accountability Over Ambiguity: A Comprehensive Case for First-Past-the-Post By Zach Dainkeh Esq. 29th July, 2026 The proposed Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2025 represents the […]

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Sierra Leone’s Justice Minister accused of interfering in the affairs of the Bar Association, as fallouts continue after Bintumani Police blockage

August 1, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

MR. YANSANEH BLOWING HIS MIND   ———————- Karma at the Bar: How Politicization Has Finally Turned the Sierra Leone Bar Association Against Itself, And How Partisan Interference Destroyed the SLBA’s […]

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  • THE FAILURE OF PRINCIPLES: WHY PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO’S LEADERSHIP DESERVES SERIOUS JUDGMENT
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  • As Nigeria records first case, is Ebola spreading in Africa ?
  • British Guardian newspaper story : How Europe’s most wanted cocaine trafficker turned Sierra Leone into the world’s first true narco state
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