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By Abdul Tejan-Cole

On March 17, 2016, 42 days and two incubation cycles since the last person confirmed to have the Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone tested negative for a second time, the Government of Sierra Leone and the World Health Organisation (WHO) marked the end of the Ebola epidemic in the country.

On June 1, 2016, a similar declaration was made for Guinea. Liberia followed on June 9. More than 28,000 people were infected, and over 11,000 people died during this epidemic.

By Franklin Sisabu Bendu

The impact of COVID -19 is evolving every day. In response, countries are adapting in dynamic ways to address the ever-growing challenges of the pandemic.

Economic forecasts have been revised downwards and will continue in that direction until the economically advanced countries start to see a decline in infections and in number of deaths. Many developing countries are adjusting to the impact of COVID-19 and it is sad to see how unprepared these countries are.

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

On March 12, 2020, Africa lost one of its finest sons. Malawian born Professor, Thandika Mkandawire, one of the continent’s best political economist and development studies practitioners passed away in Stockholm, Sweden. He died from complications caused by COVID-19 following a stroke in January.

Written by LLB One Students - FBC

David Gerald Turner

Max Tom Henry Ellis

Ravenkins

Christopher Josephus Sylvanus Stevens

THE NEW ENEMY

Life! Life!! You sandwiched us with bread and butter,

Quench our thirst with muddy water.

What on earth have we done?

You blow, like breeze, our happiness;

And cease our joy with sickness.

You damp our tongue with bitterness,

By Ibrahim Sorie Koroma

On Thursday January 30 2020, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the rapid spread of the disease as a global health emergency; a rear designation given to disease threats that pose an international risk. The virus has been linked to the hypothesis of animal-to-human transmission in Wuhan, a city of 11 million people in Hubie Province which first reported the disease on 31^st December 2019.  

By Abiodun Williams

My mentor and friend Eldred Jones, who has died aged 95, was Principal and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Fourah Bay College in Freetown, Sierra Leone, the oldest university institution in sub-Saharan Africa.

A literary scholar and critic, he was one of the pioneers of the study of modern African literature and introduced unique perspectives in Shakespearean studies.

By Alimamy Sultan Koroma

Sierra Leone made history on 24th March 2020. It became the only country in the world to declare a 12- month state of public emergency to contain the current coronavirus pandemic. No other country has imposed such a long period of a state of emergency to contain the virus.  So, what does this mean for the enjoyment of your human rights?