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Yumkellah’s NGC: Windshield Wiper Politicians and Social Media Vigilantes

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By Chernoh Alpha M. Bah In early December 2017, the Sierra Leonean political scientist Zubairu Wai, in an incisive social media comment titled “the dilemma of a ghost,” characterized Kandeh Yumkellah as “a parachute politician who believes he is doing the country a favor by running for president.” Wai notes that Yumkellah’s militant desire for …

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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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All Ferry and Boat Movement has been Suspended

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The National Ebola Response Center (NERC) in Freetown has announced the suspension of  the movement of all ferry  and boat traffic during  the “Western Area Surge” operation. This order starts today and all Airline passengers traveling to Lungi can only use Pelican Boats from Aberdeen or travel by road to Lungi through the Portloko area. …

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