Feature

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

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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?

By Mohamed Makmid Kamara

In the last week, I have been on self-isolation at home in Accra. I decided to self-isolate after I returned from Conakry for a week-long work trip. I returned to Accra just before borders were shut and flights were cancelled. I feel very lucky. It was such a relief to be back in Accra, safely. But I don’t feel relieved.

By Edward William Fashole-Luke11

In April 1993, at the memorial service of my late Father, the Rev Canon Professor Edward William Fashole-Luke1, Professor Eldred Jones said inter alia the following " I should not be giving this tribute to one of my star pupils. I would have expected Edward to be giving this tribute to his me his teacher who taught him firstly at the CMS Grammar School and then at Fourah Bay College."