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International elections observer teams in Sierra Leone join citizens to express grave concerns about the tallying process of results by the Elections Commission

June 26, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

The key elections observer teams in Sierra Leone to monitor the general elections have expressed grave concerns at the tabulation process of the votes by the Sierra Leone People’s Party […]

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Even with Sierra Leone teeming with international observers, Maada Bio’s troops attack APC press conference with live bullets, killing a popular nurse

June 26, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

All hell broke loose in Freetown yesterday afternoon as  fully armed SLPP government presidential guard troops stormed a press conference being held by the opposition APC and sent their presidential […]

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APC office in Bo is burnt down as SLPP supporters continue mayhem

June 20, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Supporters of the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP ) have resorted to mayhem few days before general elections in the country. Yesterday, SLPP supporters went on the rampage […]

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As Bio and his wife drag him into political chaos they are generating, Ex- President Koroma calls on international community to pay close attention to Sierra Leone

June 18, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Former President Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday responded subtly, diplomatically and with the grace of an international statesman  to attempts by President Maada Bio and his wife Fatima to drag him […]

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Another big blow to SLPP : National Elections Watch ( NEW ) condemns Elections Commission of Sierra Leone for violation of elections procedures

June 16, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

In another big blow to  President Maada Bio and his Sierra Leone People’s Party ( SLPP), the National Elections Watch ( NEW ) has inadvertently come out in full support […]

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Sierra Leoneans observe sit-home protest in partial lockdown of city and country to demand release of voters data by ECSL

June 12, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By KABS KANU Some parts of the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown and the country were in partial lockdown today as a big storm arises over the failure of the Elections […]

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BREAKING NEWS : SLPP government troops and thugs launch massive attacks on APC supporters campaigning in Kono

June 11, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Sierra views   ·  2023 Elections: Police Teargas Samura Kamara’s Convoy. Police in the Eastern District of Kono has fired teargas into All People’s Congress (APC) Samura Kamara’s convoy and […]

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Wave of arrests of opposition members by SLPP Government heightens tension in Sierra Leone before June 24 elections

June 11, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

A wave of arrests of some members of Sierra Leone’s biggest opposition–The All People’s Congress ( APC)–by the ruling SLPP Government of President Maada Bio has heightened tensions in the […]

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More Former Soldiers Arrested by Bio Police as Danger Looms in Sierra Leone on Eve of the Polls

June 11, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

More Former Soldiers Arrested by Bio Police as Danger Looms in Sierra Leone on Eve of the Polls By Abu Shaw  On the eve of elections in Sierra Leone, the […]

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Consortium of Progressive Political Parties in Sierra Leone endorses APC Presidential candidate Dr. Samura Kamara

June 9, 2023 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Freetown, Sierra Leone – In a historic move that is set to change the political landscape of Sierra Leone, the Consortium of Progressive Political Parties (COPPP) has officially endorsed Dr […]

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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
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Infighting worsens at SLRSA, as FBC Dean accused of wading into the imbroglio

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By Abdul Rahman Bedori Kamara The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sierra Leone Roads Safety Authority (SLRSA), Rev. Michael Samura, furiously complained yesterday that he was insulted […]

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  By State House Communication Unit President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma on Tuesday 12 December officially commissioned the construction of 6MW grid connected solar PV power plant at Newton, Western […]

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Fullah Community Congratulates Hon. ‘Chericoco’, Endorses APC Freetown – 17th March, 2023 A cross section of the Fullah Community in Freetown, accompanied by the Western Area Fullah Tribal Head Alhaji […]

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State House is a cesspool of corruption : Maada Bio gave his wife over $1 million from Consolidated Fund for launching program of HANDS OFF OUR GIRLS Campaign

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, Matthew Anderson & Mark Feldman In the first two articles of our Sierra Leone investigation series, we highlighted the existing disparities in the national salary […]

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