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Corruption in the Sierra Leone Academe: Who is Ekundayo J. D. Thompson?

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A recent independent investigation into the operations of the University of Sierra Leone, and of Fourah Bay College in particular, has unearthed the root causes of the crisis that now plagues higher education in Sierra Leone. The investigation, which focused on the causes of decline in teaching and learning standards in the oldest western-style institution …

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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 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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60 New Ebola Infections and Failing Medical Services

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60 new infected persons registered today in Sierra Leone; 29 from Freetown and its environs. Kabala in the Koinadugu district recorded its first case today and several people have been quarantined in their homes due to the new infection case in the area. Reports from the president’s hometown of Makeni say over two dozen pregnant …

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Sierra Leone Records 55 New Ebola Cases this Christmas Eve

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Sierra Leone has recorded 55 new infections today on Christmas eve, according to official reports. 42 of today’s infections are from the Freetown area. A national lockdown is in force today in Sierra Leone as part of measures by the president to prevent public celebrations of Christmas and New Year. Prices of basic commodities went …

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