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By Umaru Fofana

The presidential candidate of the opposition APC party, Dr Samura Kamara has responded to a question on whether he plans to run for president for the third time. In an exclusive interview with Politico at his IMATT residence in Freetown, he spoke about whether or not he was interested to run again in 2028. Read the full interview, which begins with his reaction to the recent peace agreement that ended his party’s boycott of governance.

Exclusive Interview with APC presidential candidate, Dr Samura Kamara

Like all other elections in Sierra Leone since the restoration of democracy in 1996, the results of the polls of 24 June 2023 were contested. Even the one in 2002, when incumbent president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah won by the most decisive victory in the country’s democratic history with more than 70% of the votes, the losing candidate Ernest Bai Koroma faulted the result.

By Princetta C. Williams (Information Attaché, SLHC Accra)

Her Excellency Francess Virginia Anderson Ph.D. on the 16^th of October 2023 clocked 5 years in office as the country’s High Commissioner to Ghana.

Throughout the last five years, High Commissioner Anderson has played an exemplary leadership role in the diplomatic arena in Ghana while remaining steadfast in promoting the agenda of her boss, the President centered on displaying Sierra Leone positively to the world.

By Isaac Massaquoi

We always talk about the Fourth Estate function of the media, basically holding the powerful to account - mostly politicians - but now big and powerful multinational corporations and even community and church leaders are in our line of fire.

By Lansana Gberie

Ambassador Peter Alfred Penfold, who has died aged 79, was so deeply attached to Sierra Leone that it was almost certainly the last foreign country he visited from his Oxfordshire home. He arrived in late November 2022 and stayed for weeks. It was one of dozens of visits to Sierra Leone since his zeal in service of the country led to a premature end of his long diplomatic career, in 2000.

By: Mabinty M. Kamara

Issues of online violence continue to exert a tight grip on the participation of women and marginalized communities in public life, including governance. The digital space is witnessing a concerning trend that threatens to roll back the hard-fought progress made by advocates across the globe in advancing women's rights. Sexist content and various forms of online criminality, such as cyberbullying, take centre stage during critical moments like elections.

By Mabinty M. Kamara

Gender Equality and Women's participation in governance has become a widely discussed issue across the board. When Heads of State meet at regional, local, and global levels, they hardly discuss the issue of equality, as a fundamental consideration, despite the societal definition of sex roles which continues to place one of the sexes at a disadvantaged position.