Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 February 2025: For decades, Sierra Leone has been hailed by many as the “Athens of Africa,” a land of immense potential, rich heritage, and untapped promise. Yet beneath this illustrious veneer lies a bitter truth, a truth masked by sugar-coated promises and institutional [Read More]
Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2025: The Netherlands has formally requested the extradition of convicted drug criminal Jos Leijdekkers, a notorious figure in international drug trafficking. This was confirmed in a statement posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) by Dutch Minister of Justice David Van Weel, [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2025: In Kassala State, Sudan, amidst the challenges of economic uncertainty, Awatif* found a path to stability and empowerment through a UN Women-supported entrepreneurship program. She belonged to a restrictive community where women were not permitted to participate in outdoor activities, gather with men, or [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 February 2025: The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has issued its Unstoppable Africa 2024 Executive Summary, shedding light on transformative strategies and solutions to reshape Africa’s financial narrative and accelerate economic growth. The report highlights GABI’s call for the development of an inclusive financing model to [Read More]
Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 February 2025: Journalism in Sierra Leone at a Crossroads. I see splashed all over the media in Sierra Leone a narrative that should have long been buried, a narrative where journalistic integrity is sacrificed at the altar of sensationalism and self-interest. I once [Read More]
Dr Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 February 2025: Once again, Sierra Leone has been dragged into an international scandal, but this time, it reveals something far more disturbing than just government incompetence. A convicted Dutch drug lord, Jos Leijdekkers, lived in the country for months, rubbing shoulders with top officials, [Read More]
Oumar Farouk Sesay: 01 February 2025: Ask Anyone from my generation who once read The Tablet newspaper, followed the writings of Nkrumah, Amie Cesaire, Senghor, Samir Amin, Fannon, Olu Gordon, and Paul Kamra, or watched the plays of Kolosa Kargbo, Amadu Maddy, and Dele Charlie. Ask those who danced to [Read More]
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