‘‘To part is the lot of all mankind. The world is a scene of constant leave-taking, and the hands that grasp in cordial greetings today, are doomed ere long to unite for the last time, when the quivering lips pronounce the word- ‘Farewell’.’’ Thus wrote the eighteenth century Scottish novelist,[Read More…]
Opinion
Momodou Sabally – From Baba La Commando To Barrow La Generalo
The defection of Momodou Sabally, the former Campaign Manager of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) to their bitterest rival, the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), no doubt came as a very big surprise to even the shrewdest political analysts, and it would certainly have some possible significant repercussions for[Read More…]
Sierra Leone Today: Insurgency or Coup Attempt?
Today’s Sunday morning news on November 26, 2023, reporting an attempted military takeover in Sierra Leone is deeply unsettling, surrounded by precarious circumstances. Upon reading Reuters’ report categorizing the incident as another of the “unfortunate recent coups that affected the subregion” and labeling it as a major setback to African[Read More…]