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As defeat looms, ruling SLPP starts kidnapping opposition APC officials

September 9, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Subject: 2 MEN KIDNAPPED IN FREETOWN From: Aruna sawa To: All Date Posted: 13:32:19 09/08/07 () Email Address: Entered From: 5acf2041.bb.sky.com at 90.207.32.65 Message: It has been confirmed that two men  Councilor  Sam Boday Gibson […]

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SLPP abusing democratic principles

September 3, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

SOLOMON BEREWA Free and Fair Election principles ideally would insist on free access of all candidates to all parts of the country for campain purposes, equal access to the media, […]

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Foreign media reports of Kenema, Segbwema SLPP attacks on APC Leader Ernest Koroma

September 1, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

BO, Sierra Leone, Aug 31 (Reuters) – The opposition frontrunner in Sierra Leone’s presidential election cut short a campaigning tour on Friday after his convoy was attacked by stone-throwing pro-government […]

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Open petition to Dr. Christiana Thorpe , Chairlady of the NEC : From APC-NA

August 30, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

We the members of the APC North America Chapter, speaking on behalf of ourselves and the APC chapters both at Home and in the Diaspora would like to express our […]

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Cocorioko, the voice of the voiceless

August 3, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By a fan Here are some SLPP members who say they are educated but when they face the music of truthfulness they employ cussing and lies. One thing these tribal […]

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Why we need a positive change of government in Sierra Leone

August 1, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

By Maitland Cole (United Kingdom)   In the most simplistic of perspectives, democracy could simply be defined as government of the people, by the people and for the people. If […]

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COCORIOKO SCOOP : TOM NYUMA SPEAKS TO COCORIOKO FROM HOSPITAL BED IN BO …DENIES ALLEGATIONS……EXONERATES APC LEADER ERNEST KOROMA

July 24, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

COCORIOKO SCOOP : 9 : 30 am Eastern Standard Time : Tuesday July 24, 2007 TOM NYUMA SPEAKS TO COCORIOKO FROM HOSPITAL BED IN BO …DENIES ALLEGATIONS……EXONERATES APC LEADER ERNEST […]

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RETIRED ARMY CAPTAIN FRANCIS KEN JOSIAH RESPONDS TO KAI LEBBIE

July 1, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

RETIRED ARMY CAPTAIN  FRANCIS KEN JOSIAH RESPONDS TO KAI LEBBIE     Mr Kai Lebbie may be right about the appalling conditions in the army during President Momoh’s administration, but […]

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WE ARE NOT FOOLS

July 1, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

  Dear Cocorioko I write in response to an article I saw in your Newspaper. I will be very happy to see this leter publshed in your newspaer. This is […]

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Muammar al-Gaddafi’s Squint-eyed View at United Africa

June 29, 2007 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU 0

Muammar al-Gaddafi’s Squint-eyed View at United Africa By Karamoh Kabba   Maybe bored of living life as one of Africa’s longest serving dictators, could Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi be in search […]

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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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The cold hands of death gripped Sierra Leone  again this morning as one of the bravest and one of the most gallant former officers of the country’s armed forces, retired […]

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President Koroma is special guest at Ronald H. Brown African Affairs Annual Conference on September 17

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Posted by Cocorioko Newspaper on September 9, 20130 Comment     Ronald H. Brown African Affairs Series Annual Conference “Harnessing the African Diaspora in Building Capacity in Africa” September 16 – 21, […]

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Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the UN predicts robust action by incoming Parliament to address dual citizenship issue

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BY KABS KANU The Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, Ambassador Adikalie Foday Sumah, has said that it is his belief that the new incoming Parliament will […]

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U.S. Embassy Freetown, Sierra Leone  Yesterday, we heard the sad news that Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State, passed away at the age […]

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