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A band of gunmen hoped to become Africa's newest junta and couldn't muster support, but questions about the role of ex-President Koroma abound, Ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma's release for 'medical treatment' in Nigeria and the backroom deal that brought it about has enraged many of President Julius Maada Bio's supporters. Controversy still rages over the ex-president's complicity in the attempted coup d'état on 26 November, while much more is now known about the men who led it.

  SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT   PRESS RELEASE RE: GOVERNMENT WHITE PAPER ON SHEARS-MOSES COMMISSION REPORT The Government of Sierra Leone today publicized its reaction to the report of the Shears-Moses Commission of Inquiry in a special Government White-Paper signed by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Franklyn Bai Kargbo. The Shears- Moses Commission of Inquiry was

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – “True democracy requires the poorest and most marginalized citizens to have their voices included in making meaningful decisions on issues which affect their lives and livelihoods,” said Zahra Said Ali, a Women, Peace, and Security Officer for the South Sudanese Network for Democracy and Elections (SSuNDE).

By Ibrahim Tommy While Sierra Leone may have outstanding credentials in terms of its contributions to promoting international criminal justice, recent events at home do not bode well for efforts at combating impunity and fostering justice for victims of politically-motivated crimes, in particular. Sierra Leone cannot afford to lose the fight against impunity, but even the most

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Recently, nation-building themes such as unity in diversity and letting go of past trauma resonated at St. Mary’s University College, at a concert hosted by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The UN Peacekeeping mission’s in-house band—the Flamingoes—performed rousing peace songs, making people dance to their tunes, while passionate