Category: Editorial/Opinion
History and the Future of Sierra Leone
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Five Sierra Leoneans have received doctorate degrees from Northwestern University since the mid-1960s. They include Enid Forde (1966, Geography), Josephus…
Sierra Leone: Democracy Must Not Be a Rotational Façade of the Elite
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah It is now clear to all those who have been watching developments in West Africa that the June 2023 elections…
Dangers of Endorsing or Participating in an Illegitimate Regime
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah At this point, we are all in agreement that the elections in Sierra Leone lacked transparency; which is a key…
Africanist Press: Two Decades Promoting Democracy and Resisting Corruption in Africa
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah This year – 2022 – marks 20 years since the launch of the Africanist Press as an independent media organization…
Sierra Leone: Electoral Commission’s Effort to Cover-up US$10 Million Procurement Scandal
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, Matthew Anderson, and Mark Feldman The Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) held a press conference on Monday 19th September…
Sierra Leone: Opposition Parliamentarians defend President’s corruption
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was sent to the parliamentary leader of the All Peoples Congress (APC) on 8th July 2022. It was written by…
Sierra Leone: The Financial Secretary and Money Transfers to London
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah A statement attributed to Sierra Leone’s Financial Secretary, Sahr Jusu is being circulated on social media by government officials to…
Sierra Leone: Foreign Affairs officials and diplomats misspent funds from China meant for its Mission in New York
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, Matthew Anderson, and Mark Feldman Details of the financial transactions from the banking records of the foreign affairs ministry for…
Sierra Leone: Mining Dispute Threatens United States Firms
By Gregory Simpkins The decision by Sierra Leone to shut down the operations of U.S.-owned SL Mining has called into question that government’s commitment to…
Sierra Leone: President Maada Bio Lied About Paying a Hotel Debt in Japan
By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, Matthew Anderson, and Mark Feldman President Julius Maada Bio has appeared on a number of television and radio talk shows…
