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Patriotism Against Corruption: Why I Stand Against Fatima Bio

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by Fatima Babih, EdD What exactly is holding you down against Madam First Lady? Are you jealous of her achievements all over the world? This message greeted me today when I opened Facebook Messenger, which I seldom do because it … Continue reading

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Julius Maada Bio’s Empty Ritual: A Day of Remembrance Without Reform Is a Betrayal and Insult to Sierra Leone’s War Victims

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by Fatima Babih, EdD Honoring the war victims while repeating the causes of the war betrays the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s warning! On January 18, Sierra Leoneans were asked to pause to remember the horrors of a brutal civil war … Continue reading

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First Lady Responds and Removes All Our Doubts: Tarawally vs Mrs. Bio Reveals Weak Governance in Sierra Leone

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by Fatima Babih, EdD A constitutional democracy demands that power flows from law, not proximity. But in today’s Sierra Leone under Julius Maada Bio, a public exchange between a ruling-party insider and the First Lady has exposed a deeper and … Continue reading

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When a First Lady Becomes a Political Liability: Why Musa Tarawally’s Warning to Maada Bio Matters

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by Fatima Babih, EdD …If you are not controlling her, then we will control her in the political space in the interest of the nation and the stability of the nation… (Musa Tarawally) By any serious democratic standard, a First … Continue reading

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Is Sierra Leone Losing Sovereignty? How the Drug Crisis Reveals a Captured State Destroying Generations

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by Fatima Babih, EdD An examination of sovereignty, state capture, and why the fight against drugs in Sierra Leone is designed to fail. For months now, we have watched Sierra Leone descend deeper into a drug epidemic that is killing … Continue reading

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NEWS BULLETIN: Edwina Jamiru Breaks Silence in New Video Calling for Closure

by Fatima Babih, EdD Freetown, Sierra Leone – Edwina Jamiru, the young woman whose detention sparked national and international concern over freedom of expression and arbitrary arrest, has released a new video message on TikTok addressing the people of Sierra … Continue reading

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Sierra Leone Parliament Polices Women’s Clothing: Turning Misogyny into Policy

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by Fatima Babih, EdD The recent rule enforced by the Parliament of Sierra Leone, barring women in trousers and miniskirts from entering the parliamentary well, is not about decorum. It is not about order. It is not about professionalism. It … Continue reading

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A Sierra Leonean Girl Escapes Trafficking in Nigeria: Her Country’s Embassy Turns Its Back on Her

by Fatima Babih, EdD Her name is Aisha Francess Dumbuya. She is 18 years old. She is Sierra Leonean. Her case demonstrates the harsh reality of the unabated child and human trafficking in Sierra Leone and West Africa. In a … Continue reading

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Sierra Leone’s Selective Justice: The Case of Edwina Jamiru

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by Fatima Babih, EdD Sierra Leone is witnessing a dangerous normalization of selective justice, one that punishes dissent while protecting power. In a recent interview with Liberty TV Online, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Freetown confirmed that Edwina Jamiru … Continue reading

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Fatima Bio’s Streets Dance of Arrogance and Cruelty toward Betrayed Girls: The 7-Years “Hands Off Our Girls” Scam in Sierra Leone

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by Fatima Babih, EdD This weekend, Sierra Leoneans witnessed a disturbing spectacle. Fatima Jabbie Bio, the wife of acting President Julius Maada Bio, was seen on social media dancing in the streets of Freetown, surrounded by heavy security, and members … Continue reading