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Over fears of participating in the upcoming "Yes Vote Referendum," Guinean authorities returned 56 Sierra Leoneans from Dubreka in the Kindia Prefecture. The returnees were received at the Kambia Customs Post by Sierra Leonean authorities, vetted & reunited with their families.

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On 17/07/2025, ONS favours the PR electoral system on behalf of the Security Sector at a National Dialogue in Freetown. “PR goes beyond just choosing who to vote; it stands as a strategic imperative for the security, unity & democratic consolidation of the country”, the DNSCoord

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On 26/6/'25, the NSCoord, ONS, Abdulai Caulker bade farewell to UK’s Defence Adviser, Lt. Col. Gary Wolfenden & USA’s Defence Attaché, Lt. Col. Eric Rabarijaona at the end of their ‘tour of duty’ to #SierraLeone. Mr. Caulker praised the two officers for their commitment & support

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On 4/03/‘25 ONS calls a meeting of stakeholders on border security in SL to discuss border infractions between SL & Guinea as a wake-up call to the managnt & protctn of the SL borders. This has infringed on the rights of SLeans in the disputed areas. ONS is concrnd

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To strengthen Maritime Security, #SierraLeone's Security Sector leadeship hosts the Joint Maritime Committee Study Day at the Foreign Service Academy, Tower Hill, Freetown. The event is supported by GoSL & the British High Commission & the ONS is providing overall coordination.

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Visit of Guinean Military students to Sierra Leone- 25/06/24
Students from the Guinean Armed Forces Staff College have paid a courtesy
visit to Sierra Leone. The Director of Border Security, #ONS Lismond T. C. Jones Esq.
made a presentation on crossborder cooperation.

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ECOWAS MISSION, AFRICAN UNION, UNITED NATIONS, & UNOWAS ENGAGE THE SECURITY SECTOR

On Wednesday, 19th 06 '24, a delegation from the ECOWAS Mission, AU, UNOWAS & UN, headed by HE Dr. Fatoumata J. Tamba Jan, the former VP of the Gambia, had an engagement with the Security Sector.

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New SLBC DG pays courtesy call on the NSCoord.
On 5/06/24, the new Director General of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting
Cooperation (SLBC) paid a courtesy call on the NSCoord at the ONS HQ,
Freetown. The purpose of the visit is to strengthen collaboration between
the two agencies.

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SLP Weekly Press Briefing-18/04/24.
On plans to subvert the state, suspects have been arrested & are being investigated.
The Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) will on Saturday, 20/04/24, publicly
destroy prohibited drugs, including kush, tramadol, & precursor chemicals.

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ADVACE TEAM OF ECOWAS STANDBY FORCE MEETS WITH THE ONS/CISA - 6/02/24
An advance team of the ECOWAS Standby Force met with the ONS & CISA. The purpose
was to conduct an assessment of the security situation in the country in preparation for
the deployment in #SL

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As part of the efforts to strengthen personnel capacity, the leadership of #ONS
organises in-house training presentations for the category of staff at Director,
Deputy Director, & Team Lead Levels.
The session, which commenced on 18/12/'23, will end on 28/12/'23.

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24/11/23 - The ONS is currently holding a two-day Management Retreat to
have a retrospect & deepening insight into the performance of the institution
in 2023. The Retreat also aims at refocusing & improving the institution's service
delivery in the coming years.

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In order to identify & discuss practicable measures to address the menace of
drug abuse in SL, on 8/11/23, the NSCoord convened a stakeholders meeting
at ONS. Representing the NSCoord, the DNSCoord underscored the relevance
of collaboration, coordination & cooperation.

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The National Security Coordinator, @stakeholders meeting to discuss the scourge of drug abuse in Sierra Leone.

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Familiarization meeting between the #ONS & the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Defence. The Deputy-NSCoord, Dr. Ahmed A. Sannoh, the Chief of Staff & other Directors, briefed the committee
On the role of ONS. The Chairman of the committee, Hon. Alex M. Rogers, led the team

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Concerned over WAEC's withholding of 34,000 Candidates' WASSCE results & ameliorating the scourge of examination malpractice, the NSCoord & the Minister, MBSSE, held a stakeholders' meeting aimed at promptly addressing the problems. A committee will be constituted by the Minister

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The National Security Coordinator, Office of National Security, Mr Abdulai Caulker, witnessed the opening ceremony of the dialogue between the Government of Sierra Leone and the All People's Congress Party at the Bintumani International Conference Centre.

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The NSCoord met with the European Union Elections Observation Mission (EU-OM) & the European Union Delegation at the ONS. The team had preliminary discussions on the final elections Observation report, which was officially presented to the NSCoord.

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The NSCoord, Mr. Abdulai Caulker engages Sea Cooperation Project (SEACOP V) stakeholders, including the West Africa Reg. Coord on 11/10/23. SEACOP V ends in two weeks to be followed by SEACOP VI & the Coordinator is in @sierraleone to evaluate the activities of the project.

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The National Security Coordinator, ONS, Mr. Abdulai Caulker, giving the keynote address
at the two-day Validation Workshop of Private Security Companies (PSCs) held at Police
Officers Mess at Kingtom. He entreated participants to deligently review the PSCs Regulations.