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Sierra Leone’s constitutional faultline: A walkout, a two-thirds dispute and the stakes for 2028

August 11, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

By Sylvester Sheku Suaray: Sierra Leone’s Parliament was plunged into one of its most consequential constitutional confrontations in years on Monday, August 10, as opposition lawmakers walked out of the […]

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AMB. ISATU TIMBO IS GRANTED PH. D BY UN UNIVERSITY FOR GLOBAL PEACE

July 12, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

NEWS FLASH : AMBASSADOR ISATU TIMBO AWARDED PH. D BY UN UNIVERSITY FOR GLOBAL PEACE World News # NY # His Eminence Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan Eminent Scientist , The […]

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Sierra Leone First Lady denies knowing international drug lord married to her husband’s daughter

May 20, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Bio, has denied knowing alleged Dutch drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers after criticism surfaced over a video reportedly showing him attending a church service alongside the […]

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COCORIOKO : For the news you can trust and the analyses you can rely on

April 25, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0
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Fundamental Rights Under Siege: A Constitutional Analysis of the 2026 National Central Intelligence Bill

April 21, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Fundamental Rights Under Siege: A Constitutional Analysis of the 2026 National Central Intelligence Bill By: Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, Esq A draft law meant to modernize Sierra Leone’s intelligence architecture has […]

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The Gavel and the Mirror: A Verdict on the National Conscience

April 16, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The Gavel and the Mirror: A Verdict on the National Conscience By Mohammed Kroma Esq. In the quiet finality of a courtroom, the law can feel like an absolute. When […]

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Why is the PPRC silent about the threatening remarks from SLPP members and President Bio ?

April 12, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

It is deeply troubling when the same system that imprisons individuals for so-called “inciting statements” turns silent when far more dangerous words come from the highest office in the land. […]

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RANDOM MUSING: ‘Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again’ Part one – Political Bastardisation.

March 28, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon As the ruling party begins to rip up the scab of our past and force-feed us with its greased hog, there’s no putting lipstick on the provocative […]

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Liberia’s dignity and sovereignty must not be trampled upon

March 22, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

By Mark Kannah My fellow Liberians, while it is true that we do not want a war with our Guinean brothers and sisters or any other country, but let it […]

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Beyond the Facade: Rethinking How We Choose Our Politicians in Sierra Leone

November 12, 2025 Kabs Kanu 0

Beyond the Facade: Rethinking How We Choose Our Politicians in Sierra Leone (Part 25 of the Radical Inclusion Series) By: Dr Columba Michael Joe Blango Blango Social justice advocate, community […]

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  • Another human rights advocate petitions the ICC about Maada Bio’s abusive rule in Sierra Leone
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A THOUGHT ON SIERRA LEONE, TRIBALISM & POLITICS 🇸🇱 By Terror D For the past few days, I’ve been watching documentaries and learning more about the history of Sierra Leone […]

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The national consultative dialogue on “The Path to Prosperity in Sierra Leone” will commence at the Bintumani conference centre in Freetown on Monday 11th November, 2013. The three day forum […]

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PRESIDENT KOROMA APPOINTS NEW DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

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ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION CATHEDRAL HOUSE 3 GLOUCESTER STREET FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA   TEL: 232-22 221468                                                                       1st April 2014 FAX: 232-22 221900                                                                                                                                     PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT KOROMA APPOINTS […]

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President Ernest Koroma’s statement to the 72nd UN General Assembly delivered by Foreign Minister Dr. Samura Kamara

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STATEMENT of HIS EXCELLENCY DR. ERNEST BAI KOROMA President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Seventy-Second Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly   On the Theme: “Focusing on […]

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Fugitive Bank Governor Kelfala Kallon to be arrested if he insists on being paid in dollars : Trapped by his own regulation

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PROFESSOR KELFALA KALLON has threatened to sue the Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ) Government he setved as Bank Governor for paying his retirement benefits in local currency. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15VmYNRpj4/ […]

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Shopkeepers and businesses in Freetown close in protest against GST

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Yesterday, commercial businesses came to a standstill in Freetown as shopkeepers and businesses closed their stores to protest against the Goods and Services Tax Electronic Cash Register ( ECR )imposed […]

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