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From Elections to Coups: Journalism in an Era of Instability in AfricaThis episode presents RSF's Sadibou Marong's keynote address at the conference on “Media and Democracy in Africa” held from April 17-18, 2025 at the Watson Institute for Internatio…
Challenges to Investigative Journalism in Africa: The Africanist Press Experience in Sierra LeoneThis episode is a presentation by Dr. Chernoh Alpha M. Bah during a two-day conference on "Media and Democracy in Africa" held from April 17-18, 2025 at the Watson Institute for In…
Sierra Leone: Challenges to Free Speech and Academic Freedom in Sierra LeoneIn this episode, Africanist Press editor, Dr. Chernoh Alpha Bah gives a report on free speech and academic freedom violations in Sierra Leone. The presentation, which highlighted…
- Cameroon: Cyrille Roland Bechon Speaks on Threats to Human Rights Defenders
In mid-January, unidentified individuals broke into the offices of a human rights organization, Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme (NDH) in Yaoundé, Cameroon taking away essential document…
Community Voices: Civil Society and Youth Empowerment in ZimbabweIn this episode, Evidence Chipadza discusses civil society and youth empowerment in Zimbabwe with Tafadzwa Makore and Leniel Gava. This episode is part of the Africanist Press…
Sierra Leone's New Anti-Terrorism Law Against Free Speech and Academic FreedomSierra Leonean politicians have created a new anti-terrorism law that contains unconstitutional provisions designed to curtail citizens’ fundamental civil rights. In this episode,…
Community Voices: Young Women and Politics in ZimbabweIn this episode, Evidence Chipadza and Hazel Dendere discuss young women and politics in Zimbabwe. This episode is part of our community voices series.
Community Voices: IPB calls for Unity and Peace in Liberia's House of RepresentativeThe International Peace Bureau (IPB) has called on members of Liberia’s House of Representatives to unite and end the ongoing parliamentary deadlock that has affected the country’s…
Community Voices: Climate Change and Adaptation in ZimbabweIn this episode, Yeukai Ottilia Munetsi talks to Didmus Dewa about climate change and adaptation in Zimbabwe. Didmus Dewa is a lecturer at the Open University of Zimbabwe. Th…
Community Voices: Party Politics and Service Delivery in ZimbabweIn this episode, Cornelia Seliphiwe talks about the impact of party politics on social service delivery and human rights in Gweru, Zimbabwe's midlands province. This interview was…
Exclusive Interview on West Africa's Ebola OutbreakBonusIn this exclusive interview Africanist Press editor Dr. Chernoh Alpha Bah discusses his investigation into West Africa's Ebola outbreak, and why there is still need for an independ…
Investigating the Origin of West Africa’s Ebola OutbreakBonusIn recent months, more voices have emerged demanding a fresh investigation into the origin of West Africa’s Ebola outbreak, one of the deadliest human catastrophes in recent histor…
New Details on Maada Bio's Secret Effort to Legalize Abortion in Sierra LeoneIn this episode, we continue to examine the secret efforts of the Maada Bio regime to legalize abortion in Sierra Leone without public debate and public participation. We also hi…
Why is Maada Bio’s Abortion Law a Secret?In this episode, we continue to examine Maada Bio’s effort to smuggle through Parliament an Abortion Law without the knowledge and participation of Sierra Leonean women. We also e…
Who is Behind Sierra Leone's Secret Abortion Bill?BonusPoliticians in Sierra Leone have secretly tabled an Abortion Bill in Parliament and are working to speedily pass it into law without public consultation and debate. The proposed l…
Africanist Press: A Dedicated Struggle Against Political Corruption and Multinational Exploitation in West AfricaBonusIn this exclusive interview, Africanist Press editor, Dr. Chernoh Alpha Bah talks to Kelley Lane, editor of the Assange Countdown to Freedom Series, about his more than 20 years wo…
Africanist Press: A Dedicated Struggle Against Political Corruption and Multinational Exploitation in West AfricaBonusIn this exclusive interview, Africanist Press editor, Dr. Chernoh Alpha Bah talks to Kelley Lane, editor of the Assange Countdown to Freedom Series, about his more than 20 years wo…
Sherbro Island: The Proposed Casino Republic in Sierra LeoneSherbro Island is one of Sierra Leone’s most beautiful touristic landscape. In 2019, the Maada Bio regime signed an undisclosed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sherbro Allia…
From Adani Group to Milele Energy: Why We Must Investigate DFC's Operation in Sierra Leone!!Few days ago, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an indictment against executives of the Adani Group for orchestrating a massive bribery scheme to secure solar en…
Crisis of US Diplomacy in Sierra Leone: Facade of Tripartite DemocracyHow is United Sates foreign policy affecting democracy in Sierra Leone? What is the difference between electoral democracy and tripartite democracy? Is the United States Embassy in…
