Donald Trump's recent implementation of travel restrictions and bans has sparked considerable discussion, particularly his inclusion of Sierra Leone. This policy, set to commence on Monday, 9 June 2025,...
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 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...
It is almost three months since Koidu Holdings and First Lady Fatima Bio have been having a running battle over the welfare of employees of the multi-national mining company. Alongside aggrieved mines...
Sierra Leone’s education system is in the throes of a crisis. Once lauded for its bold promise, it now stands accused of perpetrating radical exclusion. Over 40,000 pupils across 620 schools have been...
Startling revelations have emerged exposing an alleged high-level cover-up protecting one of Europe's most wanted criminals, Dutch drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, alias "Chubby Jos," who is reportedly...
Sierra Leone’s political landscape is facing heightened tensions following a series of inflammatory remarks from high-profile figures, including government officials and critics, raising concerns about...
Zainab Iyamide Joaque of the Awoko newspaper was named Journalist of the Year at the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) Media Awards 2024/25. The awards ceremony took place on Tuesday, May...
When Ibrahim Kondeh walks across the University of Oklahoma’s graduation stage this spring to receive his master’s degree, his journey will defy every odd stacked against him. His story—one of survival,...
