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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...
President Ruto accepts credentials of 9 envoys, pledges to advance mutual interests
Citizen TV Kenya
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September 3, 2025
President William Ruto meets with nine envoys at State House on September 3, 2025. Photo/PCS Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto has received and accepted the credentials of nine envoys beginning their tour of duty in Kenya. at State House,...
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,...
Sierra Leone’s Missing $1.4 Billion: A Call for Truth, Transparency, and Justice
Sierraloaded
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August 31, 2025
In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through Sierra Leone’s political and civic landscape, Finance Minister Sheku Fantamahdi Bangura disclosed that the country exported an estimated $1.5 billion worth of minerals last year, yet only $16...
2025 Africa U18 Youth Cup: Nigeria settle for bronze in beach
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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September 7, 2025
Nigeria’s girls’ team clinched the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa U18 Beach Volleyball Youth Development Cup held in Banjul on Saturday. The Nigerian team defeated Morocco 2-0 (21-7, 21-12) in the third-place match after a narrow 2-1 (16-21,...
Kao Denero Praises President Bio Over Guinea President amidst Yenga Dispute
Sierraloaded
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September 4, 2025
In a recent Facebook post, renowned hip-hop artist Kao Denero expressed his admiration for Sierra Leone’s President Bio while playfully imitating Guinea’s President Dumbuya in the context of the ongoing Yenga dispute between the two nations....
Goldstar Air To Market Newly Named Sankofa Square In Canada
News Ghana
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September 8, 2025
International private airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States registered company, with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West...
The Gambia hosts ECOWAS Minister of Justice
Realnews Magazine
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September 4, 2025
Africa ECOWAS Ministers of Justice convened in Banjul, The Gambia, to validate two critical instruments of the Community Court of Justice, from 29th – 30th August, 2025. The meeting, convened under the auspices of the ECOWAS Commission and hosted...
Norwegian government backs Sheffield’s MOPO with £5m
BusinessCloud
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September 4, 2025
EnviroTechInvestmentSheffield tech firm MOPO has secured £5m funding from Norfund, the Norwegian government’s international climate-related fund. MOPO is at the forefront of sustainable energy access via its solar-powered battery rental model,...
Education at Risk: Freetown Mayor Presses Government Over Unpaid School Subsidies
Sierraloaded
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September 3, 2025
With schools across Sierra Leone preparing to reopen, concerns over the government’s commitment to its flagship Free Quality Education (FQE) initiative are once again in the spotlight. Freetown Mayor, Her Worship Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, has urged the...
Chris Kamara and Nick Hewer back international school campaign
Nottingham Evening Post
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September 4, 2025
International children’s charity Street Child has launched its Back to School campaign, urging the public to help get children around the world back into education. More than 60 million primary school-aged children worldwide are currently out of...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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September 4, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
"Travel Inequality": U.S. Tourism Fast Lane Stays Shut To Visitors From One Region
The Travel
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September 7, 2025
As the United States recently decided to review its approximately 55 million visa holders for violations, which includes travelers with tourist visas, it seems the country is cracking down on who it allows to visit. The move also comes at a time...
The Inconvenient Truth with Professor Douglas BOATENG: Hypocrisy, false piety, and good governance rarely coexist peacefully
Business and Financial Times
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September 3, 2025
…Bridging faith and governance to transform religiosity into a genuine platform for progress across Africa and beyond A society that claims to be God-fearing but thrives in hypocrisy is like a church roof that leaks when it rains, because it...
Sheffield clean energy tech business backed by Norwegian Government climate fund
Yorkshire Business Insider
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MOPO has secured new investment (image credit: MOPO) A Sheffield-based energy technology company that provides clean, reliable energy to underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa has secured a £5m investment from Norfund, the Norwegian...
Olawepo-Hashim: Zoning of 2027 Presidential Ticket to South By PDP Can’t Stand Test of Time
This Day
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September 4, 2025
Astute businessman and prominent member of the main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, in this interview speaks about salient national issues including recent decision of PDP National Executive Committee to...
Sierra Leone, Mindframe Lead Loaded Jockey Club Gold Cup Field
Yahoo Sports
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The reigning Champion 3-Year-Old Colt Sierra Leone got back in the win column last out in the local Grade 1 Whitney on Aug. 2, and looks to keep his momentum rolling in Sunday’s G1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup, a 10-furlong test for...
Sierra Leone Customs Officers Complete AfCFTA Trade Training
News Ghana
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August 28, 2025
Sierra Leone customs officials completed a three-day capacity building programme focused on implementing trade rules under both ECOWAS and continental African trade agreements. The training workshop in Freetown concluded yesterday as part of...
ECOWAS member states adopt new measures to fight human trafficking
Daily Trust
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September 8, 2025
ECOWAS member states have agreed to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts, expand victim support, and integrate child protection into their national action plans. These decisions were reached after the body’s 17th Annual Review Meeting of the...
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....