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Sierra Leone

Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara

Date of Birth: 30 April 1951


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Koroma probe risks backlash

The northern town is a fortress for the APC of which Koroma is still chairman and leader nearly three years after it chose Samura Kamara as its presidential candidate in the 2018 presidential polls (AC Vol 59 No 13 Koroma accused of grand corruption)...


Koroma accused of grand corruption

Samura Kamara who the report says overruled civil service objections to the sale of the Sierra Rutile shares in his capacity as Minister of Finance became the party's presidential candidate in October 2017...

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Narrow win constrains Bio

His triumph over Samura Kamara candidate for Koroma's All People's Congress (APC) shows that the political turf is almost evenly divided between the two main parties...


APC tries to stall election

Few surprises were produced by Sierra Leone's presidential elections on 7 March which saw the ruling All People's Congress presidential candidate Samura Kamara head to a runoff on 27 March against Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People's Party...


Deep sea intrigue

How inclined Sierra Leone's new President – to be announced after next week's runoff between Samura Kamara of the governing All People's Congress and Sierra Leone People's Party candidate Julius Maada Bio – will be to facilitate Timis's investments in the country remains to be seen...


'Usual suspects' face challenge

Nonetheless the dour Samura Kamara selected by Koroma as the man to succeed him seems to be holding his own against the others in the race for the presidency (AC Vol 58 No 22 One man one vote)...


IMF stops funds over 'election' budget

In October Koroma chose his Foreign Minister Samura Kamara as his preferred successor and the presidential candidate for his All People's Congress (APC) setting Sierra Leone in campaign mode (AC Vol 58 No 22 One man one vote)...


Succession scramble

Also in the running are Sierra Leone's former Finance Minister and current Foreign Minister Samura Kamara who has been at the International Monetary Fund and was Central Bank Governor...


Loyalty rewarded

Kaifala Marah Koroma’s former Chief of Staff becomes Finance Minister replacing Samura Kamara now Foreign Minister...


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