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International Pressure Continues in Defense of Professor Ibrahim Abdullah

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The case of the revered Sierra Leonean academic, Professor Ibrahim Abdullah continues to attract serious international concerns. The latest have come from an international conference of African academics that recently met in Lilongwe, Malawi under the auspices of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) to discuss the state of …

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The Crisis of Fourah Bay College: A Background on the Prof. Ibrahim Abdullah Case

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah The matter between Fourah Bay College and Prof. Ibrahim Abdullah is still on the desk of Ernest Bai Koroma, the president of Sierra Leone and the chancellor of the University of Sierra Leone. For several months now, Prof. Abdullah’s request for the intervention of the president to resolve the matter …

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The War Against Academic Freedom: FBC and the case of Prof. Ibrahim Abdullah

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah  Fourah Bay College (FBC), a constituent college of the University of Sierra Leone, has reached the breaking point. Yet, the college’s latest predicaments have nothing to do with the usual issues of students’ welfare or unaffordable tuition fees. This time, the stakes are far higher and directly relate to integrity …

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WHO says Red Cross Volunteers in Guinea Facing Threats from Locals

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The World Health Organization (WHO) says Red Cross volunteers working in Guinea continue to face serious threats from community people in Ebola affected areas. The WHO statement follows the attack on two Red Cross volunteers on Sunday February 8, 2015 in the town of Forécariah, few kilometers from Conakry. The aid workers were beaten up …

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Ebola Progress Suffers Setback as Cases in West Africa Grow

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World Health Organization (WHO) officials said yesterday that the progress recorded against the Ebola epidemic during the first weeks of this year has suffered a tremendous setback this week. WHO says new rise in Ebola infection numbers has been recorded this week raising concerns that the virus is taking a new trend in the region. …

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Sierra Leone to Reopen Schools in March

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Schools in Sierra Leone are to reopen in March. Education Minister Minkailu Bah said that school fees would be subsidised for secondary school students to help parents. The ministry would also provide teaching and learning materials as well as ensuring schools were safe and disinfected. State House sources say that President Koroma is also expected …

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