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Egbuka gets NFL career off to a swashbuckling start with Bucs debut win
ESPN Africa
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September 9, 2025
Leonard Solms CloseJack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self's fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do. Sep 9, 2025, 08:52 AM Emeka...
Power sharing: A roadmap to return of One-Party State in Sierra Leone – Op ed
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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August 29, 2025
Pa Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 August 2025: In recent times, the idea of “power sharing” has resurfaced in Sierra Leone’s political discourse, promoted as a way to resolve disputes, prevent conflict, or maintain peace. But why now?...
Where Is Our History?
The News Chronicle
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September 9, 2025
We must teach our history. I cannot find any reason why Nigerian history is not being taught in Nigerian schools. This is a terrible mistake. What are we afraid of? Whose idea is it, that teaching Nigerian history will be unhealthy to our nation?...
When WIPF led regional, intergenerational movement against VAWG in Freetown
Abuja Inquirer
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September 3, 2025
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, shaping the future of women’s rights advocacy across our region....
Tokayev receives special envoy of Sierra Leone president
KazTAG
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Astana. August 29. KazTAG – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Timothy Musa Kabba, Sierra Leone’s foreign minister and special envoy of the president, the presidential press service reported. “Tokayev and Kabba discussed prospects for...
Kazakhstan, Sierra Leone Forge Closer Diplomatic and Economic Ties
The Astana Times
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August 28, 2025
ALMATY — Kazakhstan and Sierra Leone reaffirmed their commitment to deepening political, economic and humanitarian ties as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Timothy...
FAQ: What International Students Should Know About Trump’s Travel Ban
WTOP - District Columbia
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September 3, 2025
Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher education plans for this academic year after… Some prospective and current international students have reconsidered or altered their U.S. higher...
Kazakhstan And Sierra Leone Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 28. The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, received the special envoy of the President-the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone, Timothy Musa Kabbah-during which the...
Behind the facade : Wealth, poverty and the loss of empathy in Sierra Leone
Cocorioko
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August 27, 2025
Screenshot “Behind the Facade: Wealth, Poverty, and the Loss of Empathy in Sierra Leone” (Part 19 of the Radical Inclusion Series) By: Dr. Columba Michael Joe Blango (21/08/2025) I have spent the past five weeks in Sierra Leone, mostly in...
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...
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...
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...
Security Gap: Notorious Cartel Continues to Fraud Ordinary Sierra Leoneans Thousands of Dollars
Sierraloaded
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August 25, 2025
In Sierra Leone, a notorious cartel of criminals has become a significant threat to ordinary citizens, defrauding them of thousands of dollars through deceptive car deals. At the helm of this operation is a man known as Abdul Kamara, who presents...
President Bio Considers Sharing Power with Political Rivals, Says Adviser Alpha Khan
Sierraloaded
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August 28, 2025
President Julius Maada Bio is reportedly exploring a power-sharing initiative, according to his presidential adviser and former APC minister, Alhaji Alpha Kanu. In an exclusive interview with Truth Media, Kanu, who recently joined the Sierra Leone...
Six African nations in Abuja to study Nigeria's data protection model
Punch
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September 8, 2025
Six African nations, including Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and The Gambia, are currently in Abuja for a Data Governance Study Trip hosted by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission. This study trip forms part of a...
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...
New Zealand Launches New Seasonal Visa Scheme, Sierra Leoneans Eligible to Apply
Sierraloaded
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August 25, 2025
New Zealand’s government has announced the introduction of two new seasonal work visa categories, a development that makes Sierra Leoneans eligible to apply. The new visas, set to take effect on December 8, 2025, are designed to address labor...
Sierra Leone: The Dream We Cannot Afford to Bury
Sierraloaded
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August 21, 2025
Close your eyes for a moment. Imagine Sierra Leone, not as the fractured land we see today, but as our forefathers envisioned it. A nation where the rhythms of Kono, the dances of Bo, the songs of Bonthe, and the voices of Freetown’s market women...
Pre-war evils we fought at the UN have crept back into Sierra Leone’s body politic
Cocorioko
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August 16, 2025
Screenshot PRE- WAR EVILS WE FOUGHT AT THE UN HAVE CREPT BACK INTO SIERRA LEONE’S BODY POLITIK : PART 1 By Kabs Kanu Former Minister Plenipotentiary and Coordinator for Africa in the UN Security Council Reform Negotiations One of the most bloody...