Author: Raymond Dele Awoonor-Gordon: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 April 2018: Mr. President, the lesson of history is that many never learn the lesson of history. Therefore, amidst the festival of claps and back-slapping, kindly realise the enormity of the task ahead of you. For one, you must forget about fighting [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 April 2018: Police in Sierra Leone have been engaging in fierce street battles with youths this afternoon in the Eastern District of Kenema, after serious violence broke out between supporters of the APC party and the SLPP. There are reports of serious injuries, though so far, [Read More]

Author: Abdul Fatoma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 April 2018: The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) expresses deep concern over the security situation in the country, following the presidential run off in March 31,2018. The organization is concerned about the occurrences of the past three weeks which has witnessed [Read More]

Author: Maurice Ferenkeh Koroma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 April 2018: The result of the election reveals one of many things. It exposes APC’s unpopularity. It is Samura Kamara’s constitutional right to challenge the result. But in my opinion, it was ill-advised of him to do so on national television last [Read More]

Author: Emeka Taylor: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 April 2018: Yesterday, I asked the question: What will happen today, 4th April 2018? Will the much-anticipated election result be announced? Will the American Ambassador be accused of witchcraft? Ironically, we who have built bridges, now seek to burn bridges with our international friends. [Read More]

Author: Trevor Jenkins-Johnston: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 April 2018: I do not believe there has been an election like this in the history of Sierra Leone. It has been replete with drama – a complete roller-coaster of a civic event. Most importantly, it appears to have been largely peaceful. And [Read More]

Julius Maada Bio: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4th April 2018: I have been following with utter dismay the ferocious and incessant verbal and media attacks by certain high officials of the Sierra Leone Government and the All People’s Congress, directed against international elections observers and members of the diplomatic corps accredited [Read More]

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 April 2018: In a few hours, Sierra Leone’s electoral body – the National Electoral Commission will announce the result of the presidential election, which has been fiercely fought between the ruling APC candidate – Dr samura Kamara and the opposition SLPP’s Maada Bio. But in the [Read More]