Africa
Is Dissent an Act of Faith in Democracy?
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]
World News
Critique Column
Arrogance is Weakness Disguised as Strength.
There is growing anger for the way Afghanistan has fallen back into the hands of the Taliban. It is not surprising that most of the anger has been directed at [Read more]
Africa
New Drive To Tackle “Unacceptable Scale” Of Violence Against Children In Africa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Addis Ababa, July 22 – A new drive to curb unacceptable levels of violence against children in Africa was launched today after disturbing fresh research indicating that African [Read more]
Africa
Why Do Black Heroes Die So Soon?
Today marks three months since John Pombe Joseph Magufuli passed away, but like many before him, his death has not passed without the proverbial conspiracy theories. We all know how [Read more]
Europe
Europe Week 2021 – PRESS RELEASE
Look out for Ami and Ahmed as they tour Sierra Leone with us on #TheEUandMe Roadshow and Pop-up Photo ExhibitionYou can follow them on Facebook @EUinSierraLeone From 3 to 10 [Read more]
Africa
Is Joe Biden a Political Handyman?
The US Senate is about to start the second impeachment trial for Donald Trump. Trump has hurriedly assembled a second cartel of attorneys to fight his corner, after the first [Read more]
America
This is Not Who We Are: No, this is Exactly Who You Are , Or Have Become.
As President Trump wallows in the dishonourable distinction and honour of becoming the first American President to be impeached not once but twice, the closing speech of Adam Schiff the [Read more]
Critique Column
To Believe the American Dream, You Have to Be Asleep.
The year of our Lord 2021 is here with us. There is no doubt that Covid-19 has made and continues to grab the limelight for all the wrong reasons. But [Read more]
Africa
ECOWAS: Africa’s New Coup Leaders on The Block.
(The Guinea incombent and opposition candidates, Alpha Condé, Cellou Dalein Diallo) Last Sunday’s polling day in the Republic of Guinea has passed with relative calm, but it is the coming [Read more]
America
When Politics is Too Important, to Take Seriously
The great American country has always prided itself as the High Priest of democracy and even prescribed it as its major export commodity to the world. We all know how [Read more]
Africa
You Can’t Maintain Power, If Only Represented By Hypocrites.
The President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was seized and detained with his Prime Minister Boubou Cisse by the military yesterday. Initial reports indicate that what started as a mutiny [Read more]
Africa
Will Those Who Make Peaceful Evolutions Impossible, Make Violent Revolutions Inevitable?
Alpha Conde, the president of Guinea recently received an endorsement from his RPG governing party to run for the 3rd time in the forthcoming Presidential elections. This was a man [Read more]
Africa
Does Africa Need Term -Timed Presidential Democracy?
To ask whether Africa needs term-timed Presidential democracy is bound to linger on the absurd. However, if Africa is to adopt, promote and remain democratically stable, it is worth looking [Read more]
America
Trump, the Emperor Has No Clothes.
The Emperor Donald J. Trump has reportedly cancelled his daily White House briefings, complaining that its “not worth the time and effort”. And who can blame him? These briefings have [Read more]
Africa
Does France Need a Vaccine from Its Colonial Hangover?
It is regrettable but unfortunately true that Africa seems to be a synonym for a lot of life’s undesirables. The continent has been described along the lines of diseases, poverty, [Read more]