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Dr Francis Kai-Kai: External Debt of Many Least Developed Countries has Increased Significantly

27/09/2021 CEN

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai last Friday addressed the Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) that seeks to overcome structural challenges in order [Read more]

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Omrie Golley’s Involvement With the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) Rebels in Sierra Leone

27/09/2021 Noellie Marionette-Chambertin

By 1996, it was becoming increasingly clear that ending the war would require tacit diplomacy and a genuine desire by the Sierra Leone Government and its international allies to negotiate [Read more]

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In the Race for the APC Heirloom, is there Blood on The Carpet?

23/09/2021 Abdulai Mansaray

The consensus about the recently concluded APC national convention in Makeni is a resounding success. If truth be told, a lot of people were expecting the jamboree to be a [Read more]

Africa

Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo attends Du Bois Museum Complex Agreement Signing in New York

22/09/2021 Dennis Kabatto

Dozens of Pan Africanists, dignitaries, African Diaspora, New Yorkers and well-wishers convened at The Pierre Taj Hotel in New York City Monday for the W.E.B. Du BOIS Museum Complex Project [Read more]

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Tribute to Marie Francoise Ajinetu Chou-Chou Atta

16/09/2021 Dennis Kabatto

Marie-Francoise Ajinetu Chou-Chou Atta was born in Lagos Nigeria on September 12, 1961, second child of Delphine King and eldest child of Abdul Aziz Atta.  She peacefully passed away in [Read more]

Europe

Europe – a Reliable Partner of Sierra Leone

16/09/2021 Manuel Müller, the EU Ambassador to Sierra Leone

Last week I had the honour and pleasure to present to H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, my letter of credence by which H. E. [Read more]

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EU Commits to Support Education in Sierra Leone

16/09/2021 By EU Communications

The new Head of European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Manuel Muller has reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to support the education sector to help develop the country’s human capital [Read more]

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New EU Ambassador Presents Credentials to President Bio

13/09/2021 By EU Communications

The new Head of European Union Delegation to Sierra Leone, Manuel Müller presented his letters of credence to President Julius Maada Bio, in a ceremony at State House on Tuesday, [Read more]

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KKY CASE: Pauline Supreme Court Delivers Solomonic Judgment

11/09/2021 Andrew K Keili

On the face of it, the Supreme Court’s announcement that it would deliver judgement on the election case brought to the court by the plaintiff, David Fornah against NGC leader [Read more]

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You Cannot Build Foundations of a State Without Rule of Law

11/09/2021 Abdulai Mansaray

Democracy is not a new concept to Africa and Africans, but judging by the amount of airtime, reams of paper and number of clicks on the subject recently, you’d be [Read more]

Africa

A Nation Is Only Free in The Land of The Brave

08/09/2021 Abdulai Mansaray

Since the military uprising, sorry the coup in neighbouring Guinea, Sierra Leoneans have inundated social media with their views, feelings and interpretations of the whole saga, some even with wishful [Read more]

Africa

Is Dissent an Act of Faith in Democracy?

07/09/2021 Abdulai Mansaray

On August 19, 2020, I questioned whether the coup in Mali was a sign, “Is Africa returning to its bad old ways? (Sierra Leone Telegraph. Com, Binkongo.com). It took one [Read more]

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CELEBRATING S.B.B. DUMBUYA AT 80 — The Teacher Who Formed a Generation

29/11/2025

This week, Mr. Sheku Badara Bashiru Dumbuya, affectionately known to thousands of former pupils simply as SBB, turned 80 years old.   Eighty is a milestone that invites reflection—not only [Read more]

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CONVERTING MINES MINISTER MATTIA’S OP-ED ON SIMANDOU INTO ACTION

25/11/2025

When Minister Julius Daniel Mattia wrote his op-ed on Guinea’s Simandou 2040, he was not just offering congratulations across a friendly border. His words carried the rhythm of an older [Read more]

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THE WOMAN PRESIDENT. NEXT.

25/11/2025

Two important questions women (and men allies), especially those in politics, should and must ask in preparation for Sierra Leone’s 2028 elections are these: 1) If there are no SLPP, [Read more]

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Beyond Inspiration: Mining Governance in Sierra Leone and the Missed Lessons of Simandou 2040

25/11/2025

On 12 November 2025, I read with interest an op-ed reflection shared on WhatsApp by Sierra Leone’s Honourable Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Julius Daniel Mattai, titled “Mining a [Read more]

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