Vol 64 No 24 | SIERRA LEONE The Pademba putsch 30th November 2023 The main beneficiaries of the failed coup against President Julius Maada Bio's government in the early hours of 26 November seem to be the 1,890 inmates sprung from...
Vol 43 No 10 | SIERRA LEONE Polling in peace 17th May 2002 The 14 May presidential and parliamentary elections were lauded as the most peaceful in four decades but political problems loom.
Vol 53 No 12 | SIERRA LEONEBRITAIN Faultlines in the foundations 8th June 2012 As Western governments cut aid to Africa, private foundations run by politicians and business people take on an increasingly politicised role Private foundations such as those run by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and financier George Soros can marshal funds in Africa to rival the aid budgets of agencies such...
Vol 48 No 8 | SIERRA LEONE Aid and votes 13th April 2007 Proper politics begins again, as the country lurches towards elections and a referendum The key political issue at stake is how well President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah has managed the post-war transition. He pledged to bring political stability and economic recovery and...
Vol 6 (AAC) No 8 | SIERRA LEONECHINA Doors opening 31st May 2013 China’s Kingho Energy has big ideas for Sierra Leone, but such plans could go the way of many other ambitious investments. The US$6 billion agreement the company signed...