Category: Features

Makarie, Northern Province, Sierra Leone, 16th June, 2026 — Across the African continent, voices rise to celebrate the Day of the African Child, commemorating the 1976 Soweto Uprising in South Africa. On that day, thousands of black school children marched to protest poor education, which led to police opening fire, leaving many children dead.

The vibrant flutter of wings that once painted the skies of Sierra Leone is fading into a scarce, desperate flicker. Across the country, from the once pristine wetlands to the deep shade of primary forests, the nation’s butterflies are facing a silent, devastating erosion. Their decline is not a single catastrophe but a slow, creeping death driven by many human hands.

–  The vibrant flutter of wings that once painted the skies of Sierra Leone is fading into a scarce, desperate flicker. Across the country, from the once pristine wetlands to the deep shade of primary forests, the nation’s butterflies are facing a silent, devastating erosion.

Freetown 22nd May 2026- Recent discussions within the All People’s Congress (APC) have generated public interest, particularly around claims that the party has introduced new “tough criteria” for flag‑bearer qualification.

In a small prayer room in Freetown, Sierra Leone, a former radio announcer found himself singing words he had never written. There was no notebook, no studio, no producer. Just a voice and a phone recording.