In the small hours of Saturday, 25 April 2026, a suicide car bomb tore through the residence of Mali’s Defence Minister, General Sadio Camara, in the garrison town of Kati. He died with his second wife and two children. By the end of the weekend, his army’s intelligence chief, General Modibo Koné, had also succumbed to wounds sustained in the …
Opinion
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When the Strongman Falls: What Orbán’s Defeat Means for Africa’s Paper Democracies
by Sierraeyeby SierraeyeFor sixteen years, Viktor Orbán was the world’s favourite cautionary tale. He was also, for a…
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On Friday morning, as Sierra Leone marked Eid al-Fitr, I watched what I have watched every…
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Earlier this month, my country celebrated its 69th Independence Day. In my address to the nation,…
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The Trump administration has just announced the cancellation of a $17 million USAID-sponsored project that was…
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Yesterday, the world tuned in to a tense scene in Washington. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met…
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The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson elections on February 15, 2025, marked another setback for Kenya’s…
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A Test of Diplomacy and Integrity: The Sierra Leone-Guinea Cocaine Scandal
by Sierraeyeby SierraeyeIn the world of diplomacy, trust is the currency that underpins relationships between nations. When that…
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I am not a fan of Donald Trump, nor do I endorse his actions. However, it…
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On 24 January, Reuters broke a story that sent shockwaves globally. Although many Sierra Leoneans had…
