Before the research, before the global academic framing, and before his name began to circulate in policy and political circles, Ibrahim Bangura had already carved a reputation that straddles scholarship, governance, and frontline political ambition. A senior lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Bangura’s intellectual work has long focused on fragile…
The European Union Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Jacek Jankowski, has expressed appreciation to Ibrahim Bangura following a high-level engagement centered on the country’s current priorities and long-term development outlook. In a message shared on his official X account, the envoy described the meeting as both productive and insightful, commending Bangura for articulating clear perspectives on national issues. “Plenti Tenki…
What began as a routine political outreach quickly transformed into one of the most emotional and talked-about moments in Sierra Leone’s emerging political space, as Dr. Ibrahim Bangura took his movement to the southern district of Pujehun, delivering a message that has since sparked conversations far beyond the communities he visited. Last Friday, the Dr. Ibrahim Bangura Movement arrived…
The continued detention of Zainab Sheriff has outgrown the narrow confines of a courtroom proceeding and transformed into something far more consequential, a defining moment that now forces Sierra Leone to confront uncomfortable questions about the true state of its democracy, the elasticity of its justice system, and the cost of political expression in a climate where dissent increasingly…
The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has announced an extension for the submission of petitions arising from the internal electoral processes of the All People’s Congress (APC), signaling heightened scrutiny over disputes linked to the party’s recent lower-level elections. In an official communication dated March 26, 2026, and addressed to the National Secretary General of the APC, the Commission…
The All People’s Congress (APC) has announced fresh rerun ward elections across affected areas following the cancellation of earlier polls marred by controversy, irregularities, and growing internal tensions within the party. In a public notice issued by its National Secretariat on March 30, the party fixed Saturday, April 4, 2026, for the conduct of the rerun elections, describing the…
