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

Posted on December 22, 2025

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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Fatima Bio’s OAFLAD Presidency: A Detriment to the Struggles of Sierra Leone’s Girls and Women

Posted on November 25, 2025

by Fatima Babih, EdD Fatima Bio’s “Big OAFLAD Achievement” Means Nothing for Sierra Leone’s Girls Left Behind In recent months, Sierra Leone’s “First Lady,” Fatima Bio, has paraded her rotational presidency position in the Organisation of African First Ladies for … Continue reading →

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Sierra Leone First Lady Fatima Bio Doubles Down on Disrespect to President, Parliament & Nation

Posted on August 13, 2025

by Fatima Babih, EdD The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Bio, has once again thrust herself into more controversy, releasing a rambling, inconsistent, confrontational video message, this time, aimed at APC MPs and the Speaker of Parliament. Her previous … Continue reading →

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On the Day of the African Child, We Say: Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied for Sierra Leone’s Girl Victims of Rape

Posted on June 17, 2025

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by Fatima Babih, EdD Today, across the continent and worldwide, we mark June 16, the International Day of the African Child. It is a day of remembrance for the brave children who perished in the Soweto Uprising of 1976 and … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Sierra Leone Ministry of Basic Education: A Call for Justice and Dignity for the 45-year-old woman WASSCE Candidate

Posted on June 5, 2025

Dear Mr. Minister, Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. It should never be used as a weapon against those who seek it most desperately (Nelson Mandela) Today, I write to you not just … Continue reading →

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From Survivor of War to Global Peacekeeper: Why Every Sierra Leonean Girl Should Know Zainab Mbalu Gbla

Posted on June 2, 2025

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by Fatima Babih, EdD In a world still haunted by the ghosts of war and fractured by fear, a woman from Sierra Leone or Lion Mountain rises. Her life and work embody the transformative power of resilience, compassion, and purpose. … Continue reading →

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Fatima Maada Bio Self-Exposed Mic Grabber: Silencing SLPP Women

Posted on July 10, 2024

By Dr. Fatima Babih A few days ago, the North American Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) Women’s Wing branch, also known as the Women’s Council, held a conference in Dallas, Texas, USA. As those familiar with my book would know … Continue reading →

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Silent Injustice: Sierra Leone Judiciary Continues to Fail Rape Survivors with Impunity

Posted on June 7, 2024

By Dr. Fatimawahab Babih For most Sierra Leoneans, “judiciary” is just a word, and “high court” is just a building because this institution and its judges are not serving to work for the people or justice in that country. Once … Continue reading →

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