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President Bio’s address –  thoughts, words and deeds

June 4, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 June 2020: This year’s Presidential address at the State opening of Parliament, as with previous ones outlined progress made by government over the past year and its plans for the next one year. It is difficult to dissect all aspects of the speech in [Read More]

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Dr Sylvia Blyden has been rearrested and detained

June 4, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 14

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 June 2020: Last Friday, 29 May, she was out on bail amidst jubilation from family and friends. But yesterday, she was rearrested and sent to prison detention for allegedly breaching court’s ‘sub-judice’ rules. Sub-judice rules make it illegal for anyone involved in a trial to comment [Read More]

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President Bio piles on more unrealistic promises

June 3, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 10

Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 03 June 2020: The speechwriter, or ghost writer if you like, who penned down President Julius Maada Bio’s speech, which he delivered in the Well of Parliament last Thursday on the “Occasion of the State Opening of the Third Session of the Fifth [Read More]

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University student and child rights campaigner Muckson Sesay is now free

June 1, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 5

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 June 2020: After thirty days in detention, FBC  student and child rights activist – Hussain Muckson Sesay, was this morning freed  on bail. He was discharged from the Pademba Road maximum security prison where he had been detained after his arrest for publishing a photo of [Read More]

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Sierra Leone marks one year of political injustice and retribution

June 1, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 6

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 June 2020: Yesterday, 31st May 2020,  is a day many in Sierra Leone – especially opposition APC supporters, who according to the results of the last general elections make up over 50% of the popular votes polled,  remembered as another sad day in the country’s political [Read More]

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Breaking News – Dr Sylvia Olayinka Blyden and Muckson Sesay are free on bail

May 29, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 23

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 May 2020: She is out on bail at last. After spending over three weeks in police detention without charge, and only to be taken to court a few days ago to answer to a ten-counts charge – ranging from seditious libel against the president to perverting [Read More]

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Bio rallies support for his state of nation address – has he done enough in two years?

May 28, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 19

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 May 2020: Today’s state of the nation address delivered by president Bio at the opening of the Third Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone, is possibly one of the most crucial messages the president has delivered to the people of [Read More]

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Ending the grace period –  Why we must now scrutinize the Bio presidency

May 28, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 14

Chernoh Alpha M. Bah: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 May 2020: My position and viewpoints on matters of Sierra Leone politics are not new: I have always been outspoken in my critique of those who misuse power.  Anyone who has followed my activities, actions, and writings over the past decade and [Read More]

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State opening of Sierra Leone parliament tomorrow – president Bio to speak

May 27, 2020 Abdul Rashid Thomas 4

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 May 2020: The Office of the Clerk of Sierra Leone’s Parliament issued a statement today, informing Members of Parliament and the General Public that, President Julius Maada Bio will present a State of the Nation’s Address as required by law to Members of Parliament tomorrow, Thursday [Read More]

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