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Youths used as ‘pawns’ ahead of Sierra Leone polls

A version of this article was originally published at Al Jazeera English on November 2, 2012. Freetown, Sierra Leone – At the edge of a rally for Sierra Leone’s largest opposition party, a group of...

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Sierra Leone Women Struggle to Be Heard

Photo Damon van der Linde. A version of this article was originally published at Think Africa Press on November 16, 2012. Freetown, Sierra Leone – In 2009, Elizabeth Torto ran in an election for...

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Ghosts of civil war haunt Sierra Leone polls

A version of this article was originally published at Al Jazeera English on November 16, 2012. Freetown, Sierra Leone – Bashiru Conteh was one of thousands of child soldiers unwillingly drafted into a...

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In photos: A peaceful election day in Sierra Leone

Today the people of Sierra Leone voted in a democratic election that passed without any major incidents. It was the third national contest since the country emerged from an 11-year civil war that...

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High hopes for Sierra Leone president’s second term

A version of this article was originally published at Al Jazeera English on November 24, 2012. Freetown, Sierra Leone – Ernest Bai Koroma generally appeared at ease during his campaign for a second...

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Transcript: Speech of Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma on the...

A transcript of remarks by Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma delivered on the occasion of his swearing-in at the State House on November 23, 2012. The speech was made shortly after it was...

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Voices from election day in Sierra Leone

On November 17, 2012, Sierra Leone held national elections that were largely peaceful and without major incidents. In the weeks before, during, and after the vote, I conducted dozens of interviews...

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Africa’s digital election trackers

A version of this article was originally published at Al Jazeera English on December 12, 2012. Freetown, Sierra Leone – Harry Kargbo barely slept the night before Sierra Leone’s recent election for...

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