Vol 50 No 4 | SIERRA LEONE Rich resources, little investment 20th February 2009 Sierra Leone's rumour mill is dependably strong and outrageous, but the case of African Minerals is impressive even without its wrapping of gossip. The Chairman of the company,...
Vol 45 No 14 | LIBERIASIERRA LEONE No peace without justice 9th July 2004 Freetown's war crimes court slowly establishes a precedent While the spotlight shines on the trial of Slobodan Milosevic in the Hague and the indictment of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, the trial of some of those deemed...
Vol 54 No 24 | SIERRA LEONE Two divided houses 28th November 2013 The opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party is still struggling to find its feet in spite of a series of political and economic slips by the governing All People’s...
Vol 41 No 12 | SIERRA LEONE Kabbah, the survivor 9th June 2000 Sankoh's absence - even if temporary - boosts Kabbah but the soldiers manoevre The arrest and detention on 19 May of Corporal Foday Sankoh, leader of the Revolutionary United Front, strengthened President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah's weak and too conciliatory government. Kabbah...
Vol 56 No 13 | SIERRA LEONE The discord lingers on 26th June 2015 The constitutional crisis over the vice-presidency drags on while an unwelcome spotlight falls on the President’s affairs A full explanation of why Vice-President Samuel Sam-Sumana was summarily removed from office in March has just emerged. President Ernest Bai Koroma feared he was building support for... READ FOR FREE