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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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Cocorioko’s rising readership explodes across the internet and social media

April 25, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0
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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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COCORIOKO MARCHING ON

April 24, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0
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Did the international moral guarantors leave Sierra Leone without addressing the Edmond Alpha and Zainab Sheriff issues ?

April 22, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

DID THE MORAL GUARANTORS LEAVE SIERRA LEONE WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE ZAINAB SHERIFF INJUSTICE AND THE EDMOND ALPHA ISSUE ? Asks Kabs Kanu ( The Lion of Bombali ) If the […]

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Why I do not oppose the APC ‘s decision to return to governance this time

April 22, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

This article was written after the APC decided to return to governance and SLPP supporters were provoking the APC that they had surrendered again and scored an own goal ( […]

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Fully loaded and irresistible, we have returned with a big bang

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ABOUT COCORIOKO

WE ARE BACK IN BUSINESS : THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE

March 30, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

The COCORIOKO Newspaper is back in business after a long restructuring process and change of hosting company. Thank you very much for your cooperation.    

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  • Statement by Ex- President Ernest Koroma on dropping of treason charges against him
  • Argentina Vs. England : A match for all seasons
  • Statement by Lead Counsel JFK for ex- President Koroma
  • Sierra Leone Attorney General drops case against ex- President Ernest Koroma
  • Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup
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Performance targets : Some Permanent Secretaries and professional heads will not get salaries in May

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