Month: May 2020
Maada Bio and Foreign Diplomats: A Failed Effort to Impress International Support
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah and Matthew Anderson Julius Maada Bio, the president of Sierra Leone finally met with foreign diplomats this past Thursday…
South African police assault journalist Paul Nthoba
Human rights groups have called on South African authorities to conduct a swift investigation into the beating of journalist Paul Nthoba and drop all charges…
Job Vacancy: Investigative Reporters Needed for Sierra Leone
Job Description: Africanist Press seeks to recruit three full-time investigative journalists to work on ongoing projects in Sierra Leone for a one-year contractual period, with…
‘Terrorism Statement’ drives wedge between Foreign Diplomats and Sierra Leone’s President
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah and Matthew Anderson Leaked diplomatic correspondences seen by the Africanist Press reveal a growing rift between members of the…
State Violence and Political Repression in Sierra Leone
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah and Matthew Anderson Protests, social unrest, violence; these symptoms do not appear in a society without a cause. When democratic…
Coronavirus threatens Chimps survival in Sierra Leone
By Osman Benk Sankoh Mama P’s (Posseh Kamara) name rings a bell in the world of wildlife, especially in the animal kingdom of Sierra…
