Early Maneuvering Begins in Sierra Leone People’s Party as Bio’s Tenure Nears its End
By Amadou Keita Freetown, Sierra Leone - With President Julius Maada Bio confirming that the next Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Council Elections will be held in 2028, political maneuvering has already…
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Mia Love, First Black Republican Congresswoman, Dies at 49
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Liberia Launches Computer-Based Testing Center to Revolutionize Civil Service Recruitment
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Dangote Proposes ‘Biggest, Deepest’ Port in Nigeria’s Ogun State
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Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr Gains Momentum: Supporters Call for Presidential Run
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Gabon’s Military Leader, Gen. Oligui Nguema, Secures Landslide Victory in Presidential Election
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Agenda ni kutoa wewe”: Gachagua Fires Back at Ruto, Declares 2027 Ouster Priority
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Liberia Poised for Economic Boost with First Palm Oil Refinery
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Williams Urges African Governments to Empower Private Sector for Accelerated Development
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Julius Maada Bio’s Legacy: A President Torn Between Progress and Peril in Sierra Leone
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President Tinubu Grants Landmark Presidential Pardon to Herbert Macaulay, 174 Others
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FIFA Investment in African Football Surpasses $1 Billion, Infantino Announces in Kinshasa
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Liberia Gears Up for Extensive Infrastructure Push, Civil Works to Commence October 15
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Rehabilitation a Priority as President Boakai Mobilizes Nation in Anti-Drug Fight, Equips LDEA with New Fleet
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Millions Still Trapped in Poverty Despite Nigeria’s Economic Gains
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Horrific Allegations Emerge in South African Court: Farm Workers Forced to Feed Murdered Women to Pigs
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Madagascar President Claims Illegal Power Seizure Underway Amid Escalating Dissatisfaction and Military Rebuke
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