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Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Bio Responds to Octea: A Weak Defense That May Deepen Her Legal Liability

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by Fatima Babih, EdD On May 13, 2025, a team of lawyers for Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Jabbie Bio (Mrs. Bio), issued a strongly worded response to the May 6, 2025, Notice of Intended Legal Action served by Octea … Continue reading

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Sierra Leone First Lady Fatima Bio’s Dangerous Precedent Undermining the Rule of Law: The Illegality of the Koidu Holdings Strike

An analysis of how Sierra Leone’s rule of law was compromised when political influence trumped the legal process Fatima Babih, EdD In March 2025, Sierra Leone witnessed a troubling event that threatens the very foundation of its democracy and economic … Continue reading

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First Lady Fatima Bio Threatens Citizen for Criticizing Her Insulting and Inciteful Speech

By Fatima Babih, EdD In yet another alarming episode for Sierra Leone’s democracy, Fatmata Jabbie aka Fatima Bio, the so called First Lady of Sierra Leone (Mrs. Bio) has found herself at the center of controversy, not for championing the … Continue reading

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Sierra Leone “First Lady” Fatima Bio Refers to Her Husband’s Cabinet Members as “Dogs:” Weaponizing the People’s Plight for Power

By Fatima Babih, EdD The headline of a Tabloid paper in Sierra Leone, the “Awareness Times,” which is controlled by none other than “First Lady,” Fatima Bio’s hired mouthpiece, reads: “First Lady Bio Exposes Dogs in the Cabinet.” This headline … Continue reading

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Julius Bio Government Official Threatens Female Opposition Leader: The Dark Reality of Gender-Based Political Violence in Sierra Leone

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By Fatima Babih, EdD The scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) and cyberbullying against women in Sierra Leone took a sinister turn recently when a message laden with threats of physical harm surfaced on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The … Continue reading

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Julius Bio’s Air Sierra Leone Sham: A False Hope and Potentially Costly Illusion

By Fatima Babih, EdD As a people who continue to endure so much hardship and backwardness in our country, Sierra Leoneans yearn to see the day when our nation will soar, to watch our flag legitimately fly high in the … Continue reading

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Sierra Leone’s Justice Reform Srategy Brewed for Donors: Julius Bio’s Tragic Changes

By Dr. Fatima Babih Chief Minister of Disinformation Dr. David Sengeh Under the guise of informing the people of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, acting as Chief Minister of Julius Maada Bio’s government, released an audio he labeled audio … Continue reading

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Sierra Leone’s Crisis of Violence Against Women: Exposing A Deadly Culture of Impunity

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By Dr. Fatima Babih As a Sierra Leonean, I cringed hearing a Nigerian YouTuber, True Crime Daniel, report on the murder of Sia Kamara by her boyfriend, Abdul Kpaka! It’s disheartening to admit that everything he said about the state … Continue reading

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Silent Screams From Freetown to Columbus: The Epidemic of IPV Against West African Women Knows No Boundary

By Dr. Fatima Babih Our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and communities of Sia Fatmata Kamara and Mariama Bah. May the Almighty grant them mercy and eternal peace for their souls in Heaven. These two beautiful, promising young African … Continue reading

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The Plight of Girls in Sierra Leone: A Call for Justice and Accountability for Abused Young Girls in Lower Bambara, Kenema

By Dr. Fatima Babih In a shocking display of cruelty and disregard for human rights, a recent video from Lower Bambara Chiefdom in Sierra Leone has exposed the horrific treatment of young girls. This incident is not just an isolated … Continue reading