In the once-thriving mining town of Koidu, in Sierra Leone’s diamond-rich Kono District, silence has replaced the thunder of excavation. The gates of Koidu Limited — the country’s largest diamond...
In democratic societies, the principle that no one is above the law is sacrosanct. It ensures that justice is blind, fair, and equally applied, no matter one’s title or social standing. But in Sierra...
Lying on my bed as I struggle with slow recovery, I could feel the strength draining from my body. The Mpox virus had taken hold of me in ways I could never have imagined, even after taking the vaccine...
The revelation that Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Jabbe-Bio, retains a subsidised council flat in #Southwark, #London, while residing in a lavish presidential mansion in #Freetown and linked to a...
The All People's Congress (APC), Sierra Leone's main opposition party, has faced significant challenges in effectively countering President Julius Maada Bio's governance since his disputed and highly contested...
We’re at a crucial point again. The opposition APC is getting ready to choose its next leader and everyone’s watching. Speeches are being made. Promises are flying around. Money is being spent. But...
In what can only be described as a national disgrace, the SLPP-led government has thrown Sierra Leone’s security forces under the bus, abandoning over 25,000 men and women in uniform to hunger and frustration,...
A World War II veteran once observed that, “Peace is cheaper than war.” The dispute over Yenga town has lingered on for two decades now. The border town between Guinea and Sierra Leone remains the...
Sierra Leone’s political scene is undergoing a transformation as young contenders like Osman Timbo, Dr. Ibrahim Bangura and Ady Macauley officially declare their bids for the presidency. Their announcements...
When parts of Sierra Leone face growing insecurity and the displacement of its people by a neighbouring nation, one would expect the nation’s most senior officials to be focused, sensitive, and proactive....
