Starvation cannot be a weapon of war, says Sierra Leone President
As Sierra Leone assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council this week for the second time in its two-year term, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio…
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Sounding the Alarm about Coronavirus in Africa by Diaspora Group
Update: Since this posting, with its warnings about the potential Coronavirus Disease spread in Africa, sadly, 18 countries in Africa reported cases as of March 13th. Currently, most…
Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao Is An African Hero: The African Union Must Tear Up Her Termination Letter
Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao, punished by quislings for telling it like it is. Photo: Facebook. Speaking truth to power can have a heavy cost as the African Union's ambassador…
Disability Rights Promoted at the United Nations
The rights of persons with disabilities got a big boost from representatives of the World Health Organization, United African Congress, International Association of Applied Psychology and high level…
Free Education in Sierra Leone: Interview with Minister Alpha Timbo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - In light of Sierra Leone’s new free education program, the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education of Sierra Leone, Alpha Timbo, was invited…
Congresswoman Bass Calls for $20 Million in Sierra Leone Disaster Relief
Rep. Bass Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Africa, and 11 of her colleagues have urged Administrator of the United States Agency…
Sierra Leone: Why Patriotic Nationalism is Superior to Ethno-Parochial Politics
Sidique Wai. Photo--Afrikanspot.com My Brothers and Sisters and Fellow Sierra Leoneans and Friends of Sierra Leone, West Africa Too often, the urge to resort to ethnic-favoritism, nepotism, political…
SIERRA LEONE FACES U.N. REVIEW OVER PREGNANT GIRLS’ SCHOOL BAN
Aug. 15, 2016 (GIN) – At their meeting next month in Geneva, the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child will review reports detailing the obstacles, risks…
Dirty Deal: Sierra Leone Civilians Say NO To Lebanese Garbage Imports
If the Lebanese Do Not Want Their Trash In Their Landfills, Why Should Sierra Leoneans?As the Lebanon garbage crisis worsened authorities were forced to shut down the famous…
JUBILATION IN FREETOWN AS SIERRA LEONE DECLARED EBOLA-FREE
Nov. 9 (GIN) – It came in with a bat, wreaked havoc throughout the West African nation of Sierra Leone, but finally, two years since the outbreak, Ebola…