The News Review:

- Sierra Leone: Kent Police Post in Deplorable State
- Reparations For War Victims In Sierra Leone Is A Must!
- Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Academic Heads APRM
- MEMBERS OF GUINEA-BISSAU, SIERRA LEONE CONFIGURATIONS OF …

Sierra Leone: Kent Police Post in Deplorable State
AllAfrica.com, Washington 
Sergeant Emmanuel Sankoh told Concord Times Sunday at Kent that the police post lacks light facility and at the same time, the police post deserves water and toilet facility. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);Sankoh said he has made several complains to the police authority about the deplorable situation of the post but no positive respond as of now. He said the generator for the post doesn’t have fuel. “During the night the post would be dark throughout,” Sankoh said, adding that it was hard for them to perform their duties in the dark.
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Reparations For War Victims In Sierra Leone Is A Must!
Cocorioko, Sierra Leone 
The rebel insurgents amputated hands and feet, handicapping war victims, many of whom can now only make a living by begging under the melting sun. After thorough examination of the pathetic plight of these victims, the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) came up with recommendations that if properly implemented, would help improve their conditions. The recommendations among other things called for reparation of war victims and the setting up of a War Victim’s Fund. The Government of Sierra Leone delegated responsibility to the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) to implement the programme.

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Academic Heads APRM
AllAfrica.com, Washington 
Osman Gbla, has been unanimously endorsed and approved to serve as chairman of the governing council of the Sierra Leone African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Gbla to head the APRM, a self-monitoring and appraisal mechanism designed, owned and driven by member states of the African Union with the prime objective of ensuring sustainable development and good governance in the continent, has received tumultuous welcome by virtue of his distinguished and proven track record of meaningful contribution, not only to the development of Sierra Leone but also to the West African sub-region, the African continent and the world at large. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);Also, he has made distinct contributions as lead National Consultant in the preparation of the Governance and Security Chapter of Sierra Leone’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in 2005-2007, the preparation of the UN Peace building Shadow Report for Sierra Leone in 2007, and his role as a Regular Member of the Review Team as well as the lead consultant for the British Department for International Development (DFID)-funded Governance and Civil Service Reform Programme (GCSRP II) in Sierra Leone.

MEMBERS OF GUINEA-BISSAU, SIERRA LEONE CONFIGURATIONS OF …
7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY 
Briefing the Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone Configurations of the Peacebuilding Commission this afternoon in New York, Mr. Costa highlighted the draft document that resulted from the high-level conference on “drug trafficking as a security threat in West Africa”, held by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Cape Verde, on 28 and 29 October. The draft — entitled “Political Declaration on the Prevention of Drug Abuse, Illicit Drug Trafficking and Organized Crimes in West Africa” — was expected to be adopted by ECOWAS Heads of State in December. “It shows the commitment of the [ECOWAS] member States to do something about the matter through an integrated approach, working together and with the United Nations and other intergovernmental groups,” Mr.