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Crisis, Disease, and Charity: A Reflection on Aid and Corruption in Sierra Leone

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Ten years ago, a local newspaper in Sierra Leone reported that Ernest Bai Koroma, then president of Sierra Leone, had called on international organizations to account for millions of dollars they had received on behalf of Sierra Leone for the fight against the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Koroma’s statement […]

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Sierra Leone: State Department Must Investigate DFC, Milele Energy, and US Embassy in Freetown Over US$500 Million “White Elephant Energy Project”

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, Matthew Anderson, and Mark Feldman In October 2024, we reported that diplomats of the United States Embassy in Sierra Leone and officials of the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) were covering-up evidence on a US$500 million energy investment deal corruptly awarded to the United States-financed company, Milele Energy

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Roots of Ebola and the Enduring Impact of Chernoh Alpha Bah’s Investigative Journalism  in West Africa

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An ongoing debate around the origin of West Africa’s Ebola outbreak and its potential connections to the COVID 19 Pandemic and recent political developments in United States continues to highlight the enduring importance and impact of Chernoh Alpha Bah’s book, The Ebola Outbreak in West Africa: Corporate Gangsters, Multinationals, and Rogue Politicians. By Samar Al-Bulushi

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Kandeh Yumkella: A Terror Mask Behind Maada Bio’s 2028 Election Agenda

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Ahead of the 2018 presidential elections in Sierra Leone (3 July 2017), I published a series of articles evaluating Kandeh Yumkella and his newly constituted National Grand Coalition (NGC) in Sierra Leone. On that day, Yumkella had called a press conference at the Brookfield’s Hotel in Freetown to announce the

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The Anti-Democratic Appetite of Sierra Leone’s Political Elites Needs to be Stopped

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Last week, we informed you that Sierra Leonean politicians have created a new anti-terrorism law that contains unconstitutional provisions designed to curtail citizens’ fundamental civil rights. The proposed legislation would have been voted into law on Thursday morning (January 23), but the vote, which was deferred for Tuesday morning (January

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Sierra Leone: Politicians Plan on Seeking Trump Administration’s Support to Silence Critics

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By Matthew Anderson and Mark Feldman  Few days ago, we reported in the Africanist Press that Sierra Leonean politicians have created a new anti-terrorism law that contains unconstitutional provisions designed to curtail citizens’ fundamental civil rights. The proposed legislation would have been voted into law on Thursday morning (January 23), but the vote has been

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Sierra Leone: Parliament Endorses Sweeping Anti-Democratic Law to Silence Critics

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, Matthew Anderson, and Mark Feldman In a shocking move, Sierra Leonean politicians have created a new anti-terrorism law that contains unconstitutional provisions designed to curtail citizens’ fundamental civil rights. The proposed legislation will be voted into law on Thursday morning (January 23), without any of the usual public consultation and

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Legislative Deadlock and Democratic Challenges in Liberia’s House of Representatives

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By Tyson Smith Berry Jr. Since October 2024, Liberia’s House of Representatives has faced a serious democratic crisis filled with leadership conflicts, internal rifts, and growing public frustration. This turmoil has not only interrupted the legislative process but has also raised significant concerns about the stability of Liberia’s democratic institutions and governance. The core of

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International Peace Bureau (IPB) Calls for Unity Among  Liberia’s House of Representatives

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By Matthew Anderson and Mark Feldman The International Peace Bureau (IPB) has called on members of Liberia’s House of Representatives  to unite and end the ongoing parliamentary deadlock that has affected the country’s legislative activities since October 2024. “Liberia is at a crucial point where the challenges of economic recovery, governance, peacebuilding, and social unity require

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A Reflection on Corruption, Dictatorship, and Disease in Sierra Leone

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah About ten years ago in mid-April 2015, reports emerged in Freetown that ten people – all of them opposition party activists – were arrested from their various homes across the city. The arrests followed a massive police raid in response to a youth protest that occurred three days earlier at

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