Politics & Law

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 September 2021: Since taking over the reins of power and governance in 2018 in Sierra Leone after winning presidential elections, president Bio’s government continues to face many allegations of abuse of office, corruption, and poor governance, not least by the Africanist Press. Those allegations run across [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 September 2021: The Judiciary Communications Unit of Sierra Leone has in the last hour announced that popular opposition politician Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray and co-accused, Marion Arouni have today been granted bail. They are both before the Sexual Offences Model Court presided by Justice Samuel Omodele Taylor [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 September 2021: There is much uncertainty across Guinea Conakry today as the dust begins to settle, following yesterday’s military coup which saw 83-year-old president Conde ousted from office at gunpoint. The military has ordered ministers and heads of government departments and agencies to a meeting to [Read More]

Reuters: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 September 2021: Special forces soldiers apparently ousted Guinea’s long-serving President Alpha Conde today Sunday, telling the West African nation they had dissolved its government and constitution and closed its land and air borders. As the United Nations and Nigeria, the region’s dominant power, condemned any [Read More]

Dr Samura Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 September 2021: My attention has been drawn to the content of a press briefing by the Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Francis Ben Kaifala, held on Wednesday, 1st September 2021, at the Cathedral Hall, Gloucester Street, Freetown. I have had cause to [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 September 2021: The African Bar Association (AfBA) has invited former President of Sierra Leone, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma, to attend the Association’s annual conference taking place from 3rd October to 7th October 2021 in Niamey, Niger. AfBA also informed President Koroma of its decision to honour [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 September 2021: A landmark ruling declared by the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone yesterday, has overturned previous narrow interpretations of the country’s laws and constitution, with regards the right of Sierra Leoneans to hold dual citizenship and be allowed to vote and be voted at presidential [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 September 2021: As 2023 presidential and general elections draw closer in Sierra Leone, there is little doubt the two main political parties – the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) and the opposition All Peoples Congress Party (APC) will lock horns fiercely once again, if current [Read More]

Edward Vamboi: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 September 2021: The Citizens Advocacy Network (CAN, in collaboration with ICT Users Association (ASUTIC), last Monday convened a press conference in Freetown to discuss  the challenges of personal data protection in Sierra Leone. Present at the meeting were representatives from the Human Rights Commission, [Read More]