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Justice for Zainab Sheriff : Nation must not forget her

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Another sad day for democracy in Sierra Leone, as SLPP passes constitutional amendments without 2/3rd majority parliamentary vote

August 11, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

By Kabs Kanu Parliament today enacted the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025 without the constitutionally mandated 2/3rd majority after only 97 MPs voted in favor as against 46 […]

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EDITORIAL : The world is looking up to the APC MPs to vote in the national interest today

August 10, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The whole world is counting on the  patriotism of Members of Parliament of the opposition All People’s Congress ( APC ) today to vote against Maada Bio’s  constitutional amendments that […]

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A Nation That Has Stopped Reading Part I: When the Habit of Reading Begins to Disappear

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A Nation That Has Stopped Reading Part I: When the Habit of Reading Begins to Disappear By Yoni Emmanuel Sesay There is an uncomfortable truth about writing on the decline […]

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July 28, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

Today is a pivotal day in the nation. The ruling SLPP wants to perform some dangerous surgeries on the constitution . Though the people have said ‘no ‘ to the […]

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Bolle Joss kept cocaine in Sierra Leone: How did this happen under your watch, Police Chief William Fayia Sellu ?

June 6, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

IGP SELLU, ACCORDING TO THIS ARTICLE, GANGSTA BIO’s SON-IN-LAW, JOS LEIJDEKKERS KEPT THE 30 TONNES OF COCAINE IN SIERRA LEONE. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN UNDER YOUR WATCH? One of Europe’s […]

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SLPP’s double – speak is dangerous and undermines public trust, peace and stability in Sierra Leone

May 13, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

SLPP’S DOUBLE SPEAK IS DANGEROUS AND UNDERMINES PUBLIC TRUST, PEACE AND STABILITY IN SIERRA LEONE By Kabs Kanu The ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party is once again demonstrating the kind […]

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65th Independence anniversary : Echoes of a dark and ugly past ; Appeal to President Bio not to drag Sierra Leone into another war

April 27, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

COCORIOKO EDITORIAL: Echoes of a Dark Past – An Independence Day Plea for Sierra Leone’s Soul As Sierra Leone marks another Independence Anniversary, the air should ideally be thick with […]

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  • More drama in Sierra Leone as Chief Justice orders the arrest of former Justice Minister JFK for yesterday’s tense exchanges at the Supreme Court
  • Another big political drama in Sierra Leone as APC and Supreme Court clash over disputed Constitutional Amendment Bill
  • When development finance becomes a leverage
  • The constitution must not be a casualty of political convenience
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