According to the most recent findings by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Sierra Leone has become a trans-shipment hub for cocaine and heroin,...
In my three decades of academic engagement with West African politics, I have seldom encountered a leader as preoccupied with international travel as the President of Sierra Leone. The frequency of his...
On June 4, 2025, the Trump administration announced a partial U.S. visa ban on Sierra Leone, citing visa overstays and a refusal to repatriate deported nationals. The ban, effective June 9, affects immigrant...
Sierra Leone has just under two years to choose a new SLPP flagbearer — someone who may potentially succeed H.E. President Julius Maada Bio if elected, especially if the opposition fails to do its homework. Historically,...
Police are searching for Sulaiman Jalloh, who is accused of attacking Mohamed Lamarana Barrie with a knife around midnight on Thursday, June 5, in Deep Eye Water. The attack happened in the Fanna community...
The prestigious European tournament is entering its final stretch, and we are expecting two amazing semi-finals: Germany v Portugal and Spain v France. These are not just matches – they are a spectacle...
In the rhythm of Sierra Leone’s evolving financial system, a new beat is beginning to emerge; steady, deliberate, and increasingly digital. That rhythm will quicken this week as Interswitch, one of Africa’s...
On March 7, 2025, President Julius Maada Bio appointed Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio as Sierra Leone’s Chief Immigration Officer (CIO). Following parliamentary approval on March 27, 2025, Dr. Baio officially...
A Huge Cotton Tree of African and Global Literature is Gone. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, A literary giant, Panafricanist and a decolonial scholar who helped shaped narratives of Africa, contextualizing the impacts...
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