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Eagles look to build momentum against Sierra Leone
New Era
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Today, the Capricorn Eagles will take to the field for their third match in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, as they face Sierra Leone at 09h30 at the HP Oval in Windhoek. The stakes are high for Namibia, who must continue their...
The only way to get rid of Maada Bio in Sierra Leone : A strong and serious opposition and people’s action
Cocorioko
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September 3, 2025
Screenshot By Kabs Kanu I had a bitter and splenetic argument today with a colleague in the diplomatic field who is following closely what is happening in Sierra Leone. He has also been reading my articles in COCORIOKO and Facebook. He told me...
Cannibalism was a frightening fact in Sierra Leone during the 1967 General Elections
Cocorioko
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September 2, 2025
Screenshot By Yankuba Kai- Samba Many youngsters today, who were not around before the 1967 general election, are peddling the misleading information that there were no ritual killings of young girls, who were vigin by politicians and their...
ECOWAS Fact-Finding Mission in Sierra Leone over border dispute with Guinea
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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September 2, 2025
Amin Kef Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 September 2025: A high-level fact-finding delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)on August 26, 2025 commenced engagements with the Government of Sierra Leone over the...
Sierra Leone Passport scandal : A national betrayal
Cocorioko
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September 2, 2025
Screenshot Sierra Leone’s Passport Scandal: A National Betrayal By: Albert David. Subscribe to my Youtube Chanel “Salone Lens TV “. In a deeply troubling development, Sierra Leone finds itself at the epicenter of a scandal that threatens the very...
EU contributes 9M euros for groundbreaking biodiversity and community development projects in Sierra Leone
World Food Programme
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a EUR 9 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to launch a transformative three-year project aimed at reducing biodiversity loss and improving the...
Why Sierra Leone’s main opposition APC must confront electoral justice to heal, unify, and prepare for power – Op ed
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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September 2, 2025
Mohamed Gibril Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 2 September 2025: Let me start with a simple observation: politics in Sierra Leone is rarely black and white. The Electoral Justice (EJ) issue is no exception. It sits in the middle of a web of...
Secondary school principals in Sierra Leone say Maada Bio’s Free Education Scheme is a big lie
Cocorioko
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September 2, 2025
SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN SIERRA LEONE SAY MAADA BIO’S FREE EDUCATION PROGRAM IS A BIG LIE THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PRINCIPALS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND NATIONAL COUNCIL OF HEAD TEACHERS, SIERRA LEONE. +23276-643612/ +23278-024120 /...
Furor in Sierra Leone over power- sharing plans being put together by President Maada Bio
Cocorioko
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September 2, 2025
Why We MUST REJECT Power-Sharing? (Episode I) By Mira Dumbuya : Former Sierra Leone Police Superintendent 🛑 1. Self-Protection Masquerading as Reform: These laws are often designed not to empower others, but to shield the ruling elite from...
Burkina Faso criminalises homosexuality in far-reaching family law reform
Modern Ghana
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Burkina Faso has joined a growing list of African nations tightening laws against same-sex relations, with an extensive new code set to reshape family and nationality rules. Burkina Faso's transitional assembly has passed a controversial law...
Parliamentary decadence and impotence in corrupt Sierra Leone
Cocorioko
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September 1, 2025
POLITICS, CULTURE, AND PARLIAMENTARY DECADENCE IN SIERRA LEONE: A CYCLICAL HISTORY OF RISE AND DECLINE By Mahmud Tim Kargbo Tuesday, 2 September 2025 Sierra Leone’s Parliament, like its American counterpart, has moved through cycles of power,...
Mathapoly Church International holds 10 days Annual Peace Prayer convention at Agona Abodom
Ghana News Agency
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September 2, 2025
By James Esuon Agona Abodom (C/R), Sept 02, GNA – A 10-day Peace Prayer International Convention being organised by the Mathapoly Church International (MCI), former Musama Church International ended at Agona Abodom in the Agona West Municipality...
Stakeholders collaborate towards stronger migration governance frameworks in ECOWAS
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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September 1, 2025
Stakeholders have agreed to work together to ensure a stronger migration governance frameworks that will protect workers, empower unions and contribute to sustainable development. This position was canvassed at a three day strategic workshop of...
WIPF leads regional, intergenerational movement against VAWG
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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September 3, 2025
… Calls for harmonised approaches The Women in Politics Forum (WIPF) is leading a regional and intergenerational movement against Violence Against Women and Girls in the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) sub-region by shaping the future...
Electoral Justice (EJ) and APC Politics: Why APC must confront EJ to heal, unify, and prepare for power
Cocorioko
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September 1, 2025
Screenshot Electoral Justice (EJ) and APC Politics: Why APC must confront EJ to heal, unify, and prepare for power Mohamed Gibril Sesay Let me start with a simple observation: politics in Sierra Leone is rarely black and white. The EJ issue is no...
ECOWAS Validates Community Court Of Justice’s Legal Instruments
News Ghana
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September 1, 2025
ECOWAS MINISTERS OF JUSTICE MEET IN BANJUL TO VALIDATE CRITICAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE Banjul, The Gambia – ECOWAS Ministers of Justice are convening in Banjul, The Gambia, to validate two critical instruments of the...
Gambia shines as one of Africa’s safest travel destinations
The Point
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Often celebrated as ‘The Smiling Coast of Africa’, The Gambia continues to attract global attention for its peaceful atmosphere, political stability, and hospitality. The country’s steady progress in governance and security has transformed it into...
Oceanographic, environmental science summer school launched
University World News
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AFRICA Universities in countries in the Gulf of Guinea, working with international partners, have launched the Gulf of Guinea Ocean Sciences Summer School dedicated to oceanographic and environmental studies for students and early-career...
Preedy ready to blaze more fire, Freetown Collective added to Kalypso cast
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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September 1, 2025
Features Newsday 13 Hrs Ago Preedy performing at the launch of My Girl in June. - National Freestyle champion, Akeem "Preedy" Chance has had an extremely busy and fulfilling time since releasing his 2025 Carnival hit, Blaze Fire in December 2024....
WAEC’s Digital Revolution: Transitioning to a Fully Computer-Based WASSCE by 2026
Alexa.ng
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In a transformative move set to redefine secondary education in Nigeria and across West Africa, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced its ambitious plan to fully implement a Computer-Based Testing (CBT) format for the West...