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Sierra Leone All People’s Congress elections rally [Photos)
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There is a general consensus from Sierra Leone’s donor partners the IMF and the World Bank that the nation’s economy is poised for remarkable growth over the next 3-5 years. But a ...NEC reduces political parties elections nomination fees after government promises subsidy
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has to agreed reduce elections nomination registration fees that came under harsh criticism from political parties last month. At a meeting at the Office of the ...Sierra Leone $60 million voter registration off to a false start
Photo (C) National Electoral Commission Sierra Leone’s three month Biometric voter registration process for the November 2012 elections has gotten off to a false start. The 60 million dollar project is a joint ...Oluniyi Robbin-Coker is now Minister of Energy – Sierra Leone
A source at the Ministry of Energy, Power, and Water resources says that Prof. Ogunlade Davidson has been replaced by Oluniyi Robbin-Coker. Mr Davidson had previously replaced Haja Afsatu Kabba as minister after ...In 2007 he said no to politics today Youssou N’dour is running for president
Celebrated Senegalese singer and arguably the King of mbalax Youssou N’Dour has announced that he will run as as an opposition candidate in Senegal’s presidential elections to be held next month. “I have ...Reuters’ Simon Akam falsely accuses Maada Bio of being a rebel
Simon Akam I just read an article by reuters’ Sierra Leone correspondent Simon Akam (photo inset) ‘Former Rebel turns candidate in Sierra Leone elections’ in reference to SLPP Presidential aspirant Maada Bio. ...Is Maada Bio Sierra Leone’s Next President?
Maada Bio embraces RUF leader Foday Sankoh in the mid 90s Mr Maada Bio today…Is this our next president? Sierra Leone’s leading opposition party the SLLP at a convention over the weekend ...The thing about the 30% Quota for Women in Sierra Leone…
(c) Chad Finer It might surprise you to learn that the average middle class educated Sierra Leonean woman does not think about women’s rights. More likely than not she also sees little ...President Koroma Reschuffles Cabinet
New Cabinet Members as of Dec 2010 Dr Samoura Kamara – Finance JB Dauda – Foreign Affairs AG – Frank Kargbo IB Kargbo – Information Zainab Bangura – Health Dr Sam Sesay ...