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By Mabinty M. Kamara

The main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) has in a press statement rejected the “terrorism” label used by President Julius Maada Bio to describe the activities of some of its members.

In a strongly worded statement that was released by the party last Sunday, it expressed dissatisfaction over the president’s statement, insisting that the party is law abiding.

ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAK, MINDLESS VIOLENCE AND PRINCIPAL SPEAKS OUT

The last two weeks have been traumatic in this country. After many years of peace following the civil war, the last days in April seemed like we were right back in era of mindless violence marked by the destruction of public and private property and the killing of our own brothers and sisters in some of the most difficult communities in this country. Yes indeed, Sierra Leoneans killing Sierra Leoneans inside Sierra Leone apparently in the service of politics.

Sierra Leone Bar Association (letterhead)

1 May 2020

GENERAL NOTICE

The Sierra Leone Bar Association (herein known as “SLBA”) woke up to a rude shock on Wednesday 29^th April 2020 to the unwelcome scene of an attempted jail break at the Pademba Road Correctional Centre.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

President Julius Maada Bio has suspended the Resident Minister, North, Abu Abu Koroma after a video on social media showed him apparently raging and threatening to “shoot-to-“kill” people who would break the law.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

A consortium of up to 40 civil society groups has called on the government to harmonize the COVID-19 regulations by presenting a unified set of rules for parliamentary approval.

The call comes on the back of violence that erupted in the fishing village of Tombo where fishermen went on the rampage after they were told on Wednesday that only 15 boats could go out to fish as part of the COVID-19 rules geared towards promoting social distancing.

By Newman Anthony Levey in Bo

Another fuel crisis has hit the Southern district of Bo, leaving hundreds of transport owners and passengers stranded.

This is the third time in the last month.

The latest shortage started immediately after the second nationwide lockdown on Wednesday, May 6.

Since then motor bikes have been forming long queues in every filling station in the city hoping to buy fuel.

The major form of transportation in the city is motor bikes.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

The Sierra Leone Police has in a press statement warned against any planned protests. The statement from the police comes as audio messages circulated on social media call for protests in the capital for allege human rights violations by the government.

“The content of these audios to a very large extent aimed at inciting violence, creating hatred, disaffection and instability in the country,” the statement from the police reads in part.