BREAKING: Sierra Leone Drops Treason Charges Against Former President Ernest Bai Koroma After More Than Two Years Away, Clearing Way for His Return Home

In one of the most significant political and legal developments in Sierra Leone’s recent democratic history, the Government of Sierra Leone has formally discontinued all criminal proceedings against former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, bringing to an end a case that has dominated the country’s political landscape since the aftermath of the failed November 26, 2023 security crisis. The…

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The Need for Reconciliation and Unity. Ibrahim Bangura calls for the Former and Current Presidents to Unify Sierra Leone

Opposition party, All People’s Congress flagbearer aspirant Dr. Ibrahim Bangura has made an emotional appeal for reconciliation, urging Sierra Leoneans to reject hatred and embrace unity as the foundation for national development. Speaking in a video interview that has rapidly gained traction across social media, Bangura shared painful memories of growing up during Sierra Leone’s civil war, reflected on…

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The Country That Won Freedom But Lost Peace: How Dr. Ibrahim Bangura’s Explosive South Sudan Study Quietly Mirrors Africa’s Deepest Political Crisis

In a continent where peace agreements are often celebrated with handshakes before collapsing into gunfire, one Sierra Leonean scholar is beginning to force an uncomfortable conversation many leaders would rather avoid. Ibrahim Bangura, a lecturer in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sierra Leone and one of the emerging presidential aspirants of the opposition…

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Bangura: How Gen Z Revolt Toppled Madagascar’s Power

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…

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EU Envoy Commends APC Aspirant Ibrahim Bangura After High-Level Talks on Sierra Leone’s Future

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…

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“I Was Arrested in Somalia…” Dr. Bangura’s Pujehun Speech Ignites Women Power Debate Across Sierra Leone

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…

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