By Septimus Senessie in Kono
Chanting their slogan “power and wealth to the people”, the Revolutionary United Front Party (RUFP) on Saturday held a peaceful rally in Kono, arguably the district most ravaged by the civil war unleashed by the former rebel RUF.
By Alpha Daramy Sesay
The Chief of Defense Staff of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, Major General Samuel Omar Williams, has expressed grave concerns over the “perennial problem of accommodation” in the army.
By Albert George Sheriff
For the first time since 1996 visually impaired voters in Sierra Leone will not vote independent of a sighted person, according to the National Electoral Commission.
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone has condemned the “persistent use of indecent, obscene and provocative songs and slogans” it says are being chanted by members and supporters of the country's two main political parties – the ruling All People's Congress (APC) and the main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)”. The warning comes a day after the APC held a huge rally across Freetown.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
