Freetown, 1st December 2025- The establishment of Sierra Leone’s Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC) portrays a significant milestone in the country’s transitional justice journey, bridging the legacy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with the ongoing pursuit of sustainable peace.
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Freetown, 1st December 2025- Memorialization is a form of symbolic reparation that honours the memory of those lost in a post conflict society and it acts as a reminder of the past. After the end of the Civil War in Sierra Leone, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission acknowledged the need for symbolic reparations and recommended the holding of commemoration ceremonies, symbolic reburials of those lives lost in the war by traditional and religious leaders, citing that symbolic reparations provide public acknowledgement.
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New York, 2nd December, 2025 – Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Francis Ben Kaifala, has urged the international community to rethink how corruption is measured, warning that existing tools such as Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) often misrepresent realities on the ground, particularly in developing countries.
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Freetown, 2nd December, 2025 – The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas, has issued a stern reminder to Members of Parliament (MPs) that plenary sittings begin at 10:00 AM, warning that habitual lateness could lead to limitations on parliamentary privileges.
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Freetown, 2nd December, 2025 — The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has confirmed...
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