Politics & Law

Andrew Keili: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 June 2019: I wrote an article in this column in 2013 with the title – “Election petition verdict: The law is an ass”, in response to the verdict on the now famous “Ansu Lansana case”. I took this as a personal issue. I know [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 June 2019: Returning home to Sierra Leone after a busy schedule in London last week, which culminated in celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday at a military parade after presenting all that is good in Sierra Leone to potential investors , president Bio is expected to [Read More]

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 June 2019: The Republic of Sierra Leone recently celebrated its 58th year of independence. But many have been left wondering whether it was worth all the fuss in the first place. And this is largely thanks to recent events that have unstitched the nation’s [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 June 2019: 2018 Presidential Candidate for the opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party – Dr Samura Kamara, has been summoned to give evidence in the inquiry into the sale of government’s shares in the Sierra Rutile Company Ltd., which is alleged to have been sold by [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 June 2019: Tonight, questions are being asked as to how the former youth affairs minister in the Koroma-led APC government – Mr. Bai Mahmoud Bangura, can continue to serve in the APC party as Chairman of its National Youth League, following today’s announcement by the country’s [Read More]

PUAWUI DR SAMA BANYA: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 June 2019: “The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) is concerned about the incident of 31st May, 2019 between the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) and supporters of the All Peoples Congress (APC), which took place at the APC Party headquarters Old [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 June 2019: Sierra Leone’s Inter-Religious Council must intervene to find solutions that will end the ongoing political tension and impasse among political parties in Sierra Leone, especially between the ruling SLPP and the main opposition APC. Last Friday’s violence at the offices of the APC is [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 June 2019: Opposition All People’s Congress member of parliament – Mohamed Bangura is tonight a free man, after the intervention of his APC parliamentary colleague – Chernor Bah MP and the efforts of  the Human Rights Commissioners, who went to the CID to broker his release [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 June 2019: Sierra Leone’s opposition All People’s Congress (APC) party has broken silence, after violence broke out between its supporters and police at its head office in Freetown last Friday, leaving several people seriously injured and dozens arrested. In a statement published today, the party said: [Read More]