Politics & Law

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 July 2025: Sierra Leone established the Environment Protection Act (EPA) in 2008, and among many others, it is meant to safeguard the environment and manage the nation’s natural resources. Embedded in this Act is the Agency’s remit to ensure that the nation’s vison to [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 July 2025: According to a BBC report last week, Burkina Faso’s military rulers have disbanded the country’s electoral commission calling it a waste of money. The interior ministry will handle elections in the future, state-run RTB TV reported. Since seizing power in September 2022, the coup [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 July 2025: In a position paper dated 17th July 2025, National Election Watch – Sierra Leone, a coalition of civic and non-governmental organizations with representatives including Community-Based Organizations, Trade Unions, the Inter-Religious Council, professional bodies, and the media,  communicated the outcome of the Civil Society Dialogue [Read More]

Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 July 2025: Wonders shall never end in Sierra Leone. This tiny West African nation, blessed with abundant natural resources and vibrant human capital, was supposed to be on a trajectory far above many of its struggling neighbours. But here we are, trapped in [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 July 2025: The judiciary and legal fraternity of Sierra Leone are in mourning following the passing of Hon. Justice Abubakar Binneh Kamara, a young, distinguished High Court Judge of fifteen years’ service. He died at Choithram Memorial Hospital in Freetown. Justice Binneh Kamara served with dedication [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 July 2025: In exactly two years from now, the people of Sierra Leone will go to the polls. Will Dr Kandeh Yumkella’s name be on the ballot paper? Dr Kandeh Yumkella was speaking recently on AYV TV, where he was asked whether he would like to [Read More]

Dr. Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 July 2025: Let’s be honest Sierra Leone is struggling and the APC hasn’t exactly proven it’s readiness to lead the change. We’ve seen too many bad decisions, outdated strategies and not enough bold leadership. Then came Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr. She didn’t wait to be invited [Read More]

Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 July 2025:. As Sierra Leone moves closer to the pivotal 2028 elections, all eyes turn to the main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC). After their controversial loss in 2023, one they continue to dispute, the APC was expected to emerge from [Read More]

Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 July 2025: How do you define peace in a country where children die because hospitals lack oxygen? How do you rank as peaceful a nation ruled by fear, intimidation, corruption and hunger? How do you tell a mother who sleeps on a hospital [Read More]