Vol 66 No 3

Published 7th February 2025

President Bio keeps cocaine lord in the family

7 Feb 2025

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One of Europe’s most wanted criminals is the partner of one of the President’s daughters and has transferred his operations to Freetown. An Africa Confidential Special Report By Josef Skrdlik and Andrew Weir

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The constitutional crisis over the vice-presidency drags on while an unwelcome spotlight falls on the President’s affairs

A full explanation of why Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana was summarily removed from office in March has just emerged. President Ernest Bai Koroma feared he was building support for...

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Census suspicions

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