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In 1983, Nigeria gave 2 million West Africans two weeks to leave and the bag still has a name

August 17, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

By Historical Africa On January 17, 1983, Nigeria gave two million West Africans two weeks to leave. President Shehu Shagari’s government announced that all undocumented migrants had fourteen days to […]

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Sierra Leone’s constitutional crisis : When the atmosphere becomes the order from above

August 17, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*SIERRA LEONE’S CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS: WHEN THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMES THE ORDER FROM ABOVE* By Oumar Farouk Sesay In developing my theory of disavowed agentic corruption, I have argued that one of […]

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TIME HARD: The Song They Tried to Silence

August 17, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

TIME HARD: The Song They Tried to Silence By Melvyn Thomas From Jamaica’s streets to Sierra Leone’s struggle, one reggae anthem became the voice of the people. When the Jamaican […]

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*Pontius Pilate in Parliament: The Hands Had Already Acted Before the Water Arrived*

August 17, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

*Pontius Pilate in Parliament: The Hands Had Already Acted Before the Water Arrived* By Yoni Emmanuel Sesay Pontius Pilate is remembered not because he lacked authority, nor because he was […]

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Alpha Sesay, constitutional reform and the difference between paper and power

August 14, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

ALPHA SESAY, CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM, AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAPER AND POWER By Paunga Absenstous- Manor Sesay In my first article, I promised Sierra Leoneans that I would deal carefully with […]

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Sierra Leone Labour Congress warns President Bio against assent to controversial constitutional amendments

August 14, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The Sierra Leone Labour Congress, representing the collective voice of workers across our nation, respectfully requests President  Maada Bio  not to assent to the Constitutional Amendment Bill recently passed by […]

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How can we have peace in Sierra Leone when the President himself does not want peace ?

August 13, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

HOW CAN WE HAVE PEACE IN SIERRA LEONE WHEN THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF DOES NOT WANT PEACE ? By Kabs Kanu For peace to reign in any country, the President and […]

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Speaker of Parliament lectured on law by citizens: A court of law can overrule a speaker’s decision

August 12, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Citizens of Sierra Leone have embarrassed the Speaker of the Sierra Leone Parliament , Mr. Solomon Segepor Thomas, on social media. This morning, on the Facebook website of Parliament, it […]

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Opposition APC distances itself from the controversial constitutional amendments by SLPP-controlled Parliament

August 12, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The opposition All People’s Congress ( APC) has distanced itself from the controversial constitutional amendments undertaken last Monday by the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party – controlled Parliament.

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Timothy Kabba is out : Mohamed Rado Swaray is now Foreign Minister as President Bio reshuffles his cabinet

August 12, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

President Maada Bio reshuffled his cabinet yesterday, removing two of his key ministers and transferring one of them to State House as his presidential advisers. TIMOTHY KABBA Mr. Sheku Fantamadi […]

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