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About Othman Sheriff
Born and raised in Kenema district, eastern Sierra Leone, Othman Sheriff began practicing journalism during his school days as a youthhood hobby. With a bachelor degree in mass-media and communication, and Master’s degree in development and peacebuilding, Sheriff is the Editor in Chief and CEO of Critique Echo Newspaper. While tirelessly using journalism as a tool to place his country’s socioeconomic and political landscape under a magnifying glass, Sheriff is deeply involved in community development projects. Over the years, Sheriff has formulated and implemented billions of Leones worth of development projects with funds from Europe and USA. He is chiefly focused on community infrastructural development and economic resuscitation projects, fostering interethnic, interreligious and sociocultural cohesion among the young population in Kenema district. He is a member of many international peacebuilding initiatives including the United Religious Initiative (URI), International Association of Educators for World Peace (IAEWP), Intercultural Leaders Network and Youth Solidary Fund program of the United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC)
Critique Column

Sorry, I was so Wrong: Constituency 017 is Heading for the Rock as Habib Munda Bent on Misrepresenting them in Parliament

06/05/2013 By Othman Sheriff

When a lawbreaker is mislabeled as lawmaker, even the unimaginable things will become reality. With Habib Munda’s emergence as a parliamentarian representing constituency 017,  I could now see that there [Read more]

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Critique Column

Kenema Government Hospital? Or Necropolis?

04/01/2013 Othman Sheriff

I always thought that every medical practitioner is humanitarian conscious, but I was wrong.  I recently learnt that there are many hot spots in the world where humanitarian calls are [Read more]

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Red or Green House, Where Does the Youth Belong? Campaign Update Ahead of November 17.

14/11/2012 Othman Sheriff

Simaila Street is not only one of  the longest Streets in the eastern commercial capital of Kenema but it has also become the strategic point of political showcase, as many [Read more]

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Critique Column

Selfish Citizens Want to Be Hailed, Not Questioned By Anyone

10/10/2012 Othman Sheriff

It is a sad truth of journalism that journalists are often liked best when they are at the worst, and disliked most when they are at the best. Or, at [Read more]

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Diasporal Exclusive

As Elections Draw Nearer in Sierra Leone, Personal Grudges Riddles SLPP Germany

28/09/2012 Othman Sheriff

Shortly after a fundraising party recently organized in the German federal capital of Berlin by the Sierra Leonean main opposition, the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) Germany chapter, the chapter [Read more]

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Breaking News

Let The Bygones be Bygone, Let The Sleeping Dog Lie, For The Sake of Peace in Sierra Leone (Part I)

16/08/2012 Othman Sheriff

Whenever I hear the cacophonous sounds of the bells of enmity, abhorrence and grudges being rang under the guise of patriotism against or for some Sierra Leonean political groupings,  by [Read more]

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Critique Column

Does Niebel’s Visit to Sierra Leone Shortly Before Elections Implies his Endorsement of President Koroma?

09/08/2012 Othman Sheriff

Dirk Niebel, the German Minister of Development and Economic Cooperation accompanied by the German Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Mr. Rudiger John and 8 others recently visited President Koroma at his [Read more]

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Breaking News

As SLPP Organized Fundraising Party in Berlin, Dr. Ben Sannoh Speaks to Critique Echo

30/07/2012 Othman Sheriff

The Germany chapter of the main Sierra Leonean opposition, the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), organized a fundraising party over the weekend in a grand style.  The party which attracted [Read more]

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My Visit in the United Arab Emirate Was a Great Experience

30/07/2012 Othman Sheriff

I ignored the buzzy melody of my Samsung Galaxy SII by 6:00 a.m German time. I thought it was one of the usual irritating calls from some of my relatives [Read more]

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Diasporal Exclusive

A Special Birthday Wish for Evealla Banya

14/07/2012 Othman Sheriff

Dear Evealla, Today is the 3rd of 99 if not 100 of the special days we wish for you on this chaotic but beautiful planet of ours. As you tumble [Read more]

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Breaking News

Zainab Bangura Grabs a UN Job, is President Koroma Alright?

24/06/2012 Othman Sheriff

All is not well at the presidential lodge in Sierra Leone as a press release from the office of the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moo, has announced the [Read more]

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Diasporal Exclusive

Sierra Sport Club Facelifts Salone at the German Cultural Carnival in Berlin

28/05/2012 Othman Sheriff

Berlin is so much more than just techno and Trabis, bratwurst and bier. Beneath the surface of stereotypes, are diverse cultural practices that rarely appear in the guide books and [Read more]

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Critique Column

10 Facts that Might Influence the Outcome of the Forthcoming Elections in Sierra Leone

17/05/2012 Othman Sheriff

Though the official campaign whistle for the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone which is slated on 17th November this year is not yet blown, the scenario at [Read more]

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Critique Column

Kenema or Kemaena?

09/05/2012 Othman Sheriff

I can still recall the summer noon in the year 1990 when my late father revealed to me a short story about the name Kemaena which had been changed to [Read more]

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Note of Apology from the Critique Echo Editorial Desk.

04/05/2012 Othman Sheriff

Dedicated reporters, freelance contributors, regular readers, I wish to take this opportunity to apologize to you all for not updating this site for weeks.  The reason is that I was [Read more]

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Breaking News

YAD Concludes Annual TVET Graduation in Grand Style

26/01/2026

On January 23rd and 24th, 2024, YAD added another chapter to its ongoing youth and women’s empowerment initiatives by hosting its annual TVET graduation in a spectacular fashion. Each year, [Read more]

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The Silence of the Lambs: Why Sierra – Leone’s Legal Guardians Must Not Stand Aside: Comparative Lessons and Constitutional Theory for a Critical Moment

25/01/2026

n Sierra Leone’s debate over the 2025 Constitutional Amendment Bill, the most troubling feature is not the substance of the proposals themselves but the silence that has settled around them. [Read more]

Critique Column

Democracy After Empire: George M. Carew’s Case for Deliberation in Postcolonial Africa

25/01/2026

A familiar strain of Western political theory has long portrayed African states as inherently incapable of self-government—an outlook that endured both the rhetoric of colonial “civilizing missions” and the administrative [Read more]

Critique Column

BARMAGEDDON- (An E-Bar Exclusive) 004: A Constitution Rewritten for Order, Not for Liberty

25/01/2026

There is a peculiar habit in young democracies. They rewrite their constitutions not when liberty is openly threatened, but when authority feels insufficiently secure. The Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) [Read more]

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