Category: Opinion

By Alpha Amadu Jalloh Across social media in Sierra Leone and among Sierra Leoneans scattered across the world, a strange excitement has taken hold. A wave of celebration has erupted…

By Alpha Amadu Jalloh The unfolding situation surrounding President Julius Maada Bio and the Government of Sierra Leone in relation to the alleged presence of Jos Leijdeckers within the country…

By Alpha Amadu Jalloh The Sierra Leonean economy stands today in a condition that cannot be hidden behind speeches, statistics, or diplomatic language. Markets tell the truth. Transport fares tell…

By Alpha Amadu Jalloh Every year the world pauses to mark International Women’s Day, a day meant to celebrate the courage, resilience, and progress of women. It is a moment…

By Alpha Amadu Jalloh There are moments in the life of a nation when a few simple words carry the weight of history, sacrifice, pride, and hope. Those words become…

By Ngor Rogers Political scientists and authors on politics from various schools of thought have generally agreed that it takes dexterity to maintain power. In fact, what makes it complex…

By Alpha Amadu Jalloh There is no greater betrayal than the betrayal carried out in the name of righteousness. There is no deeper wound than the wound inflicted by those…

By Alpha Amadu Jalloh Sierra Leone once more finds itself confronted with a decision that touches the very nerve of its democracy. Edmond Sylvester Alpha has been appointed as the…

By Alpha Amadu Jalloh There is a quiet sentence that has begun to echo across many modern homes, whispered in bedrooms, typed into phones, and repeated in conversations with friends.…

By Alpha Amadu Jalloh Sierra Leone’s constitutional history reflects its ongoing struggle to balance power, legitimacy, and citizen participation. From the 1978 Constitution under Siaka Stevens, which consolidated authority and…