14 March 2012 The Trial Chamber One of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has this morning decided unanimously, that Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is guilty, as a co-perpetrator, of the war crimes of conscripting and enlisting children under the age of 15 and using them to participate actively in hostilities from [Read More]
Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon 12 March 2012 “The fly that refuses sound advice will eventually end up with the coffin in the grave.” That is my counsel to those in the corridors of power who have ears, as our society strives to put in place, new democratic ethos and ensure accountability [Read More]
11 March 2012 Since the end of the cold war and the fall of the Soviet Union, the wind of change towards liberal democracy has been slowly blowing across the African continent, bringing with it much needed reforms that promise economic progress and social development. But old habits die hard, [Read More]
9 March 2012 When the United Nations lifted its decade long sanctions placed on the importation of arms and ammunition into Sierra Leone last year, many peace-loving Sierra Leoneans in the country and abroad, were horrified at the prospect of a proliferation of military grade arms and weapons, in a [Read More]
8 March 2012 Just weeks ago, a serious political row erupted between the ruling APC party and the country’s main opposition SLPP, when the later issued a press statement complaining about serious irregularities in the voter registration process. They accused the ruling APC of gerrymandering and sponsoring the registration of [Read More]
Mohamed Kutubu Koroma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 March 2012: The US Republican presidential primaries and the second round of the presidential election in Senegal, have both given me enough reasons to believe that President Ernest Koroma is going to be defeated at the November polls in Sierra Leone. Ernest Bai Korma [Read More]
Sheku Lexmond Koroma 8 March 2012 I have commented several times about the two tier justice system our deceptive President has put into place, simply to punish the opposition, and only God knows when our suffering will end. We want to know when – if ever, will this government condemn, [Read More]
Alpha Kawusu 7 March 2012 Instead of focusing on the cross-border exchange of commodities that could inject some life into a dying economy, reliable reports indicate that President Ernest Koroma has over the last month, been involved in transporting ex-combatants and other criminal elements from Guinea and Liberia to be [Read More]
7 March 2012 Recent new oil and gas discoveries all over Africa are attracting investors and developers from around the world. Russia is the latest country to show an active interest in the continent’s oil and gas industry. The country will be sending a trade delegation to attend Oil & [Read More]
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