By Babatunde Rashid In all multi-ethnic countries, the political fortunes or misfortunes of the smaller tribes lie in how they align their interests with that of the larger tribes. This has been the case also in Sierra Leone, particularly where the largest ethnic groups have always required the support of the smaller ones to gain […]
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No political leader in the history of Sierra Leone has endured such sustained insults and character assassination as Julius Maada Bio, then as a candidate for his Sierra Leone People’s Party, the SLPP, and as President of Sierra Leone. The smear campaign and character assassination began within his own party when Bio sought to lead
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Another falsehood about Freetown and a misconception which has gained currency over time is the notion that only a Krio should be Mayor of Freetown. This is NOT true, and it is not a tradition.
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By Mohammed Alhassan Abango and Leslie Casely-Hayford When President Salva Kiir announced the abolition of secondary school fees in South Sudan in February 2023, he was following several fellow African leaders. Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Zambia have all announced free secondary education policies in the last five years. Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa were early trendsetters in this regard. Despite
