Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 April 2018: Yesterday there were reports of police shooting in the far west of the capital Freetown, in which an unarmed, young opposition SLPP supporter was gunned down in the street – just yards away from the compound of the SLPP leader’s home. It is alleged [Read More]

Abdul M Fatoma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 April 2018: Dear President Ernest Bia Koroma, we are writing to urgently request that you ensure the stability and openness of the internet during the counting process after the March 31, 2018 Presidential election in Sierra Leone. Elections represent the most critical moment [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 April 2018: In this tightly contested race, turnout in many polling stations at the Sierra Leone presidential election runoff held yesterday 31 March 2018, was as low as 50%. This can be explained mainly by the disenchantment many voters felt, after the massive rigging that was [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 1 April 2018: The people of Sierra Leone can be proud of yesterday’s presidential runoff election, which ended peacefully, despite a few reports of police heavy-handedness and localised arrests of those caught red handed carrying unlawful voting materials. Despite the low voter turnout, most of those who [Read More]

Author: Trevor Jenkins Johnson: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 March 2018: The runoffs are underway. About time too.  The country is simply fed up with all the shenanigans going on between the parties, the National Electoral Commission (NEC), the Sierra Leone Police (SLP), the Judiciary, but to name a few. There [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 March 2018: In just a few hours the people of Sierra Leone will be going to the polls to elect a new president. But already, there are fears the country’s elections body – the National Electoral Commission may be planning to violate a High Court order, [Read More]

John Baimba Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 March 2018: As Sierra Leone goes to the runoff polls tomorrow, we have been left with two options for the presidency. Yes, but one has a challenging past, and for that, we rather vote for a Samura presidency, since he is no stranger [Read More]

Julius Maada Bio: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 March 2018: Fellow Sierra Leoneans, I greet you all under the auspices of Unity, Freedom and Justice. We must accept the fact that this is a defining moment for our democracy and our beloved Sierra Leone as this election determines the smooth sail [Read More]

Chernoh Alpha M. Bah: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 March 2018: Events unfolding in Freetown this week have clearly illustrated the political mood in Sierra Leone. The incumbent regime of Ernest Bai Koroma and his All Peoples Congress (APC) have been all-but-defeated and are now in a permanently collapsing defensive position. [Read More]