The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 February 2014 The government of Sierra Leone has once again come under severe criticisms for its poor record on human rights, corruption, the disproportionate use of force and police brutality, as well as government’s collusion with mining companies – through dodgy contracts, that continues to [Read More]

Dennis Kabatto The sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 February 2014 French and African Union troops are struggling to keep the Central African Republic from dangerously splitting into two religious enclaves. But with continuing violence and atrocities committed by both Muslim and Christian militias against civilians, the country is becoming ungovernable. According [Read More]

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 February 2014 After years of tribal war which took the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, the people of Burundi are working hard at putting their brutal past behind them. But some things, it seems, are harder to change. And if the issue of [Read More]

The sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 February 2014 After several years of success at the helm of the United Nations’ industrial development agency – UNIDO, Sierra Leone’s Kandeh Yumkella is now setting the global agenda for sustainable energy. But this does not come as a surprise. Yumkella’s leadership in transforming the [Read More]

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2014 Most areas of Freetown are in a state of darkness tonight, as the people of Sierra Leone digest the latest news from State House, announcing the sacking of both the minister and deputy minister responsible for electricity and water supplies – Mr. Oluniyi [Read More]

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 February 2014 Sierra Leone’s GDP is expected to fall by more than 60% in 2018. Figures released by the IMF last November indicate that Sierra Leone’s economic growth will continue to be buoyed by large-scale iron ore production, but there is stormy weather ahead. By [Read More]

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 February 2014 A report published by the London based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) a few months ago, casts a fascinating spotlight on Sierra Leone’s political, economic and social outlook. But like most spotlights, it exposes everything. The report says that; “although the SLPP will remain [Read More]

The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 February 2014 It is predicted that by the end of the next decade, most conflicts in the African continent would be caused by land disputes, despite efforts by agencies such as the World Bank supporting projects in various African countries to help build land management [Read More]