The News Review:

- Sierra Leone: Country May Lead Drugs Fight in Region
- Sierra Leone: SLPP Strongman Finds Favor in APC
- Sierra Leone: NPA to Account for Le12 Billon

Sierra Leone: Country May Lead Drugs Fight in Region
AllAfrica.com Washington 
GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_Inset” );It could be recalled that on the 7 of January the Los Angeles Times published an interview with the Colombian National Police Cmdr. scar Naranjo saying he will soon station 10 anti-narcotics police in nine West African countries with a headquarters in Sierra Leone. Thenew office is a response to increased drugs trafficking through West Africa. “I have not received any formal correspondent from the Colombian drugs enforcement agency” Bangura said. “If we see any request from the Colombian drugs agency we will be happy to cooperate with this agency because the fight against drugs abuse and illicit trafficking is not a one man business. The United States and Brazil are also reportedly increasing the number of drug enforcement officers in West Africa.
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Sierra Leone: SLPP Strongman Finds Favor in APC
AllAfrica.com Washington 
GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_Inset” );Minkhailu Sesay told this reporter in Bronx New York that he joined the SLPP only “because I was denied an APC symbol in the event leading to the elections. And I am not a stranger to both parties. Sesay added: “That notwithstanding President Koroma still have confidence in me. Both of us went to school together and he knows what I am capable of doing for my country.

Sierra Leone: NPA to Account for Le12 Billon
AllAfrica.com Washington 
9 billion for arrears owing to the government. GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_Inset” );Under the World Bank-supported emergency power project which is partly funded by the government of Sierra Leone through the use of resources from the multilateral debt reduction initiative (MDRI) the NPA was to be making a monthly payment of Le 2 billion to the consolidated revenue fund (CRF) starting April 2008. Up to August 2008 NPA did not pay anything into the CRF and as a result accrued a total of Le 10 billion outstanding. They also owe some Le 1. 92 billion for a loan extended in December 2006. This brings the total payment in 2008 to Le 11.