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Sierra Leone parliament debates president Bio’s development plans

May 29, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 May 2018: MPs have yesterday Monday, 28th May 2018, began debating the New Direction Plan put forward to parliamentarians by president Julius Maada Bio in his speech at the state opening of parliament on the 10th of May 2018. The president’s five-year plan for the development [Read More]

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Is president Julius Maada Bio the ‘Abiku’ of Sierra Leone politics?

May 29, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Ibrahim Sourie Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 May 2018: Sierra Leone is a nice country for many reasons; it is one of the few countries where political irony and coincidence, form the fabric of humanity. The recent elections held in this West African country, proved many theorists wrong. As the [Read More]

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Can President Bio take politics out of Sierra Leone police force?

May 28, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 May 2018: For far too long, the question as to whether Sierra Leone’s police force is a force for good, has dominated political and social discourse in the country. And the reality is that news of rising crime levels, shooting of unarmed citizens, unlawful arrests, unsolved [Read More]

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Sierra Leone parliament makes further ministerial approvals

May 27, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 May 2018: The proposed minister of foreign affairs – Alie Kabba, minister of lands – Denis Sandy, and twenty four deputy ministerial nominees were last Thursday, 24th May 2018, approved by parliament to serve in the New Direction government of president Bio. A report outlining the [Read More]

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Handing over report – former president Koroma blows his own horn

May 25, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Author: Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 May 2018: Much has been said about President Koroma’s handing over report and there have been all kinds of suggestions about the mode, manner and timing of the presentation. Expectations became more intense when in his speeches in Parliament and during his inauguration, [Read More]

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Why Pan-African Parliament must clean up its act to survive

May 25, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 May 2014: The Organisation of Africa Unity was founded 55 years ago today by newly-independent countries on the continent. It’s since been renamed the African Union. In 2004 the Pan African Parliament was established, with the aim of promoting integration and economic development. But, as Babatunde [Read More]

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Chronicles of the defeat of APC at the 2018 elections – way forward now

May 25, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 0

Author: Adams Bangura (UK): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 May 2018: The deafening voices of ignored and disrespected comrades are calling for an overhaul of their party.  No more room for sycophantic manoeuvrings. The beginning of our collective defeat was occasioned in 2015, when internal party sycophancy and mediocrity reached a [Read More]

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Human rights groups condemn attacks on Freetown Mayor

May 24, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 1

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 May 2018: Following yesterday’s violent attack on the Mayor of Freetown – Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, allegedly by supporters of the ruling SLPP outside their party headquarters in the capital Freetown, condemnation of the attack has been swift. The 50/50 Group Secretariat issued this statement today: “The 50/50 [Read More]

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Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr attacked by thugs

May 24, 2018 Abdul Rashid Thomas 2

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 May 2018: The elected Mayor of Freetown who was recently sworn into office was physically attacked yesterday by a crowd of people believed to be supporters of the SLPP, who were gathered outside their party headquarters, just yards away from the Mayor’s City Council office. The [Read More]

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