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An Open Letter to President Maada Bio and President Mamadi Doumbouya: The Children Are Watching And They Will Remember

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Dear President Maada Bio and President Mamadi Doumbouya, I write to you not as a diplomat, not as a politician, but as a concerned citizen of this region, and as someone who believes that leadership is measured not by power, … Continue reading

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Border Security Breach at Sierra Leone–Guinea Frontier Endangers National Sovereignty: A Call for President Julius Maada Bio’s Resignation

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by Fatima Babih, EdD The detention of sixteen Sierra Leonean soldiers by Guinean forces is not a border misunderstanding to be managed quietly through diplomatic channels. It is a constitutional moment, and it demands a conclusion that the evidence and … Continue reading

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Fear Is Governing Sierra Leone Today You Speak You Are Detained: Edwina Jamiru vs Fatima Bio

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by Fatima Babih, EdD I do not whisper when power intimidates the vulnerable. And I will not soften this. What happened to Ms. Edwina Hawa Jamiru, a mother of an infant baby, a law school student and sexual violence survivor, … Continue reading

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Fact-Checking Fatima Bio’s Wealth Claims Part 2: The “Majority Highway” Empire That Doesn’t Exist

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by Fatima Babih, EdD In Part 1, we examined Sierra Leone Fatima Jabbie Bio’s claim that she was already wealthy when she met and married Julius Maada Bio, before he became President of Sierra Leone. She claimed that her wealth … Continue reading

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Fact-Checking Fatima Bio’s Wealth Claims: The Footballer Fortune Fairy Tale

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By Fatima Babih, EdD On February 9, 2026, Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Jabbie Bio, was asked a direct question about her reported multi-million dollar real estate holdings in The Gambia. AYV host to First Lady: Now um your excellency … Continue reading

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When the Constitution Protects Even Those We Critique: Resolving the Fatima Bio Citizenship Question

by Fatima Babih, EdD Part II of a multi-part analytical series examining the February 9, 2026 AYV interview with First Lady, Fatima Jabbie Bio. In Part I, we examined the interview setting. Now we turn to substance, and to an … Continue reading

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Inside the AYV Fatima Bio Presidential Lodge Interview: Power, Politics, and Presentation

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by Fatima Babih, EdD Part I of a multi-part analytical series examining the February 9, 2026, African Young Voices (AYV) Television interview with Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Jabbie Bio. On February 9, 2026, viewers tuned in expecting a television … Continue reading

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Fatima Bio vs. Edwina Jamiru: As A First Lady Disgraces Herself, A Young Woman Stands Tall for Her Dignity

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by Fatima Babih, EdD When a Young Citizen Cautions a First Lady to “Respect Your Boundaries,” You Know She Has Been Pushed Too Far! Her Attack on Edwina Jamiru Reveals Fatima Bio’s Lack of Self-Respect and Respect for Others Sierra … Continue reading

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“We Are Hard Workers Both Day and Night:” How Julius Bio Failed to Demonstrate Policy Literacy on Population Growth

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by Fatima Babih, EdD When a sitting president faces a serious policy question on the global stage, the world expects substance. What Sierra Leone got instead was a sound bite that trivialized one of Africa’s most pressing development challenges. In … Continue reading

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Sierra Leone’s ACC Chief & First Lady Laugh at the People: How Francis Ben Kelfala Shields Fatima Bio’s Corruption 

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by Fatima Babih, EdD Corruption in Sierra Leone no longer hides in back rooms. It poses for photos. It jokes in Facebook posts. It campaigns in plain sight even though it is not yet campaign season. And worst of all, … Continue reading