Musa Ansumana Soko

05/06/2025

Individuals and groups dedicated to advancing peace from the ground up.

16/05/2025

The 2025 Rome Civil Society Declaration on SDG16+ is here!

Once again this year, the Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS) and the TAP Network – Transparency, Accountability and Participation for the 2030 Agenda – have joined forces to spotlight civil society’s core recommendations for decisive international action to steer the 2030 Agenda back on course.

This Declaration is the result of a two-month consultative process with civil society organizations worldwide. Through written and oral contributions, they’ve highlighted the pressing challenges in advancing SDG16+ amid today’s global turbulence. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who took part in shaping this important document.

The Declaration was officially launched on May 12th at the SDG16 Conference by a joint delegation from CSPPS and the TAP Network.

📺 Read the Declaration [available in English, French & Spanish] : https://bit.ly/2025DeclarationSDG16
📄 Endorse the Declaration : https://bit.ly/Endorse2025DeclarationSDG16

12/05/2025

The 6th Conference all set here in New New York. Excited we will be presenting the Civil Society Declaration to the United Nations, member states and partners.

27/04/2025

To the country we love, may this Independence Day mark the very beginning of our rekindled commitment to foster love for one another, dedicated service to the people, and nationalism that transcends borders.

05/04/2025

If this is truly coming from the Ministry of Tourism and the National Tourist Board - Sierra Leone, it feels terribly sad that those in charge of the sector can't just enforce the measures and ascertain compliance from business owners around the beach.

This notice seems to emphasize the arrears more than the beach's sanitary condition. Can't the Ministry simply enforce the measures in its mandate? I recall the demolition of beach structures a year ago; nothing stopped them then. Senesie Amara

01/01/2025

May this year bring untold joy, happiness, good health, and prosperity to you and yours. Happy New Year!

22/12/2024

INTEGRITY AND ITS FIGHT IN OUR REPUBLIC😊.
"Yesterday 20th December 2024, 73% of the people of Sierra Leone through their representatives that were present in Parliament, voted to remove the then Auditor General of Sierra Leone, Lara Taylor-Pearce

She was removed from office because during a compliance audit of the Office of the President in 2021 for the financial year 2020, Madam Lara, my self, and the entire management of the Audit Service Sierra Leone (ASSL) at that time, resisted immense pressure and refused to accept fraudulent receipts which were presented as evidence for the use of Sierra Leonean Taxpayers’ money.

Our local professional accountancy body, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sierra Leone (ICASL), the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), and the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI), have all confirmed that we complied with the International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAI), and moreover, acted in the best interest of the public.

However, yesterday 73% of the public in those interests we acted, resoundingly announced to the world that we were wrong to act in their best interest.

Well, here is 1 of the 5 forged hotel receipts presented by the Attorney General in 2023 to the Tribunal that investigated us for so called professional misconduct, and is referenced on page 8 of their report as Exhibit A10.

Please share your observations after auditing this Ocean Bay receipt, where apparently, the presenters never visited, let alone stayed.

This means that 4 years after the financial year in which this fraud occurred, $20,000 of Sierra Leonean Taxpayers money has still not been accounted for by the Office of the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Good luck in identifying all the features of this fake receipt, but more importantly, have a good Christmas🎄 🙏🏾"

08/12/2024

Waking up to the tragic news of Steady Bongo's passing is truly heartbreaking. Lansana Sheriff was not just a musician; he was a voice of our culture, inspiring many with his powerful lyrics and melodies. His contributions to Sierra Leonean music will forever resonate in our hearts.

As we mourn this immense loss, let us remember the joy and unity his music brought to our lives. My deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and fans around the world. May his soul rest in eternal peace. 💔🎶

Share onA popular Sierra Leonean musician, Lansana Sheriff, who was fondly called Steady Bongo, has Saturday 7 December 2024 lost his life to the cold hands of death at the Bo Government Hospital. Steady Bongo gave up after his involvement in a fatal accident along Porturu – Liberia highway whiles...

04/11/2024

To many more blissful moments, Claudia. Happy birthday wishes! 🎂

07/09/2024

Meeting with a senior colleague in the CSO/NGO space some days ago, our conversation narrowed eventually to shrinking civic environment, including the very institutions we've over the period advocated to establish which are now militating against the very pioneers of their existence while at the same time competing over the same traditional funders and resources. In spite of the weak domestic revenue generation base, the wage bill continues to spiral high while while the debt burden lingers vividly on an already weak economy where essential services such as health, access to water supply and electricity remains dismally concerning. The other issue was around the of the limited resources. Meeting with the Audit Service some weeks ago, there's one thing that felt pleasing to hear from the Ag. Auditor General and Deputy Audit General respectively, that moving forward they're extending their supreme audit functions beyond routine internal controls, financial records and others, but to further dive into the impact of funds utilized by the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies, including Local Councils.

15/08/2024