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By Vuyiswa Sidzumo

By Glen Sungano Mpani and Nqobizitha Mlilo

By Dr Mustapha A. Gbassa

The whole world is mourning today, and no doubt will for the rest of mankind’s sojourn on this planet, the passing of a great leader, moral icon and one of the humblest among us.

Nelson Mandela, or Madiba his affectionate moniker, was above any clichés a true giant among men. In comparison to him a great many of us in the world today are mere Lilliputians by any measure while he is held aloft.

Amb. Kanu

Following is a statement by Ambassador Allieu Ibrahim Kanu to the 12th session of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court, The Hague - 20th November 2013

This is a letter written to President Ernest Bai Koroma by Ansu B. Lansana, the candidate for Constituency 005 whose votes were nullified by Justice Adeliza Showers. It was received on Friday 6 December 2013. It reads:

Your Excellency!

I write to you during this Christmas season of goodwill in the hope that you receive my concerns in the spirit of goodwill and a kind Christian heart.

I must start by introducing myself to you for ease of recollection and recognition.

By Francis Ben Kaifala, Esq.

Every society has those practices and expressions which with time become generally accepted as right. Some may be good and others may be bad. The good ones usually become conventions while society has to take positive steps, either through legislation or such other conscious-limiting actions to counter the bad practices that have the tendency to become established and be used by both ingenuous and callous men to benefit their aspirations and interests rather than serve much useful purpose for the wider society.

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By Vuyiswa Sidzumo,

We knew this day would come. We were ready but yet we were not ready.