Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 06 August 2023: There seems to be a new political wind blowing across the Sahel, and the congealed ideologies within this wind of change is generally felt across the African continent. If the recent spate of coups and counter coups popping up along the region [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 August 2023: After weeks of political crisis in Sierra Leone, following the controversial outcome of the June 24 presidential and general elections, President Julius Maada has announced the formation of a National Electoral Systems Committee to review the 2023 elections. But critics, including the main opposition [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 August 2023: Several senior military officers have been arrested in Sierra Leone, after weeks of political instability following the conclusion of presidential and general elections held on 24th of June 2023. According to a statement published by the police yesterday, the senior military officers were among [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 July 2023: Leaders of West African States meeting yesterday in Abuja, have strongly condemned the military coup which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and his government in Niger last week. The ECOWAS Heads of States have given the coup leaders one week to hand over power to [Read More]
Memuna Forna: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 July 2023: It’s been four years, since restoration work began on the mighty pipe organ in St George’s Cathedral, Freetown, Sierra Leone. Hundreds of parts have been dismantled, cleaned and painstakingly repaired. There are still a few steps to go before the instrument’s voice [Read More]
Patrick Merloe: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 July 2023: Held a day apart, elections in two widely differing countries illustrate the struggle for genuine elections versus entrenched elites seeking to impose their will over the people’s choices. Guatemala’s June 25 election saw reformer Bernardo Arévalo come in second, earning a surprise [Read More]
Dr Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 July 2023: In the realm of justice, Sierra Leone has been grappling with a persistent and distressing issue – the miscarriage of justice. The very foundation of a fair legal system seems to be crumbling, leaving countless individuals deprived of their right to a [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 July 2023 Since removing his military uniform to become a civilian politician in the late 1990s, there have been calls for the Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio to be put on trial for the State assasination of 29 citizens of Sierra Leone, including senior military and [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 July 2023: As the post-election political crisis continues to bedevil President Bio’s government and threatening to cause economic turmoil, Western countries including the European Union are refusing to endorse the election results announced by the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (ECSL) last month. (Photo above: President [Read More]
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