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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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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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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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Sierra Leone: Who Wants to Interview Sama Banya?

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This article was first published on 18 April 2005 during the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) administration of Tejan Kabbah. By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah I read with amusement last Thursday Dr. Sama Banya’s statement that he has placed me and Concord Times  in his “will not grant interview list.” Dr. Banya says he has

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American Scientists Ask US Diplomats to Pressure Sierra Leone to Respect Academic Freedom

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By Anne B. Wallis, PhD The Committee of Concerned Scientists (CCS) in the United States has asked US Secretary of State, Antony John Blinken to use the power of the State Department to urge the government of Sierra Leone to improve its human rights record and stop the targeted harassment of historian and journalist, Dr.

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American Scientists Demand Protection for Sierra Leone’s Endangered Historian

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By Matthew Anderson and Mark Feldman A Committee of Concerned Scientists (CCS) in the United States has requested US Secretary of State, Antony John Blinken to use the power of the State Department to urge the government of Sierra Leone to improve its human rights record and stop the targeted harassment of historian and journalist,

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Milele Energy: An Embarrassment to US Diplomacy in Sierra Leone

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, PhD New developments have occurred last week in London relating to the United States-backed corporation, Milele Energy. The company’s two American executives, Erik Granskog and Jay Ireland have suddenly resigned from the company. This sudden and questionable resignation of Erik Granskog and James Ireland comes shortly after the United States

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Committed Fight Against Corruption and Organized Crime

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The West African country of Sierra Leone is struggling with massive problems: corruption, organized crime and resource exploitation are just some of them. Journalist Chernoh Alpha Bah focuses on precisely these problems in his home country and makes them understandable to the public in order to improve conditions in Sierra Leone for the good of

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