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

July 30, 2026 Kabs Kanu 0

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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PIVOTAL DAY FOR DEMOCRACY AND CONSTITUTIONALISM IN THE NATION

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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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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  • Sierra Leone to hold Referendum on constitutional amendments —Attorney General
  • Sierra Leone’s Constitutional reform should deepen democracy, not distance the People
  • APC stands firm, choosing the people over political convenience
  • *Mr. President, Zainab Sheriff Is Still Waiting for Justice*
  • Disavowed-Agentic Corruption, Part 1: Orders from Above and the Sierra Leone Bar Association Blockade
  • Sierra Leone Must Choose Accountability Over Ambiguity: A Comprehensive Case for First-Past-the-Post
  • Sierra Leone’s Justice Minister accused of interfering in the affairs of the Bar Association, as fallouts continue after Bintumani Police blockage
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    By Amadu Lamrana Bah   World Bank Sierra Leone Country Manager, Parminder Bra, at the Annual Meetings   World Bank Country Manager for Sierra Leone, Parminder Brar, believes […]

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By Victor Ako Mengot The State Opening of Parliament was indeed a memorable occasion because after a 10-year wait, the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) is finally back in power. […]

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Former Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ) parliamentarian, Mrs. Elizabeth Alpha-Lavalie died over the weekend in Freetown. We will bring you further details today . The SLPP  lost parliamentarian […]

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