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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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By Kabs Kanu The ceremony was grand, auspicious and colorful. It was the induction into office last weekend of Madam Mary Metzger , who has been appointed Chief of Staff […]

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By Abdul Karim Koroma : Majority Leader of Parliament, Hon. Ibrahim Bundu is leading Sierra Leone’s parliamentary delegation to the ‘Part II of the Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) […]

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    Friday August 8, 2005 The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists ( SLAJ ) has set into motion moves designed to extradict from Britain the three people who allegedly […]

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Auditor General Lara Taylor Pearce responds to President Bio’s order to have her fired

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The Auditor General of Sierra Leone has responded to the letter from State House asking that she be fired.

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The saga of Patrick Foryoh : SLPP , so naive and fickle-minded

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By KABS KANU : PATRICK FORYOH is just a young blood with radical views. That is all he is. And the multitudes agreed with that yesterday. Yesterday, it was HALLELUJA […]

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By Sanpha Sesay The Texas Chief Road traffic accidents are a major, but a neglected national health problem that is requiring concerned efforts for effective and sustainable prevention. After the […]

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