The headlines that the recently concluded Koinadugu District bye -elections was “marred by violence, intimidation and fraud” (the sierraleonetelegragh.com-04/10/21) comes as no surprise. With the results from the National Electoral [Read more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Democracy demands an opposition party, and this can only be measured on the existence of an opposition. This means that the opposition in a democracy is indispensable, and not just [Read more]
There is no doubt that among the various reasons for losing the 2020 Presidential Elections, ranging from financial, moral and ethical considerations, Donald Trump’s recklessness in dealing with the pandemic [Read more]
Giving credit where credit is due is a rewarding habit to form, and the rewards can be inestimable. Dr Ernest Bai Koroma served as the Head of African Union Election [Read more]
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]
The former President of Cote D’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo recently returned to the country after the International Criminal Court acquitted him over charges of crimes against humanity. He was greeted by [Read more]
Since the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic, the world has stood still. In midst of all the panic, the anger and frustrations lies buried deep, the loss of many [Read more]
When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry, became the Duchess of Sussex and joined the privileged class of British royalty, little did she know that with such membership to such protected [Read more]
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]
History teaches us that on March 11, 1792, on a small patch of bushy land that was bought for the Nova Scotian Settlers; a thanksgiving service was held under the [Read more]
Once again, the British Royal Family is embroiled in what looks like an explosive debacle within its circles. Just like previous sagas, it involves the inner circle of members seemingly [Read more]
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