Abdul S Brima

Sierra Leone’s president cracks down on his predecessor

Africa Abdul S Brima - 3 Oct 2020

Travel bans issued to Ernest Bai Koroma and dozens of top officials as Sierra Leonean corruption investigation gathers momentum

Covid-19 puts Sierra Leone’s expectant mothers at further risk

Africa Abdul S Brima - 20 Aug 2020

Almost 70% of the world’s maternal deaths happen in Africa. Now there’s coronavirus — and with poor prenatal and postnatal care on the continent, expectant mothers and children under five are even more vulnerable.

After a 55-year struggle, a major victory for press freedom in Sierra Leone

Africa Abdul S Brima - 4 Aug 2020

A law used to harass and intimidate journalists has been repealed

Covid-19 restrictions give rise to political tensions in Sierra Leone

Africa Abdul S Brima - 18 May 2020

The country has experienced violent incidents of unrest in recent weeks

Prisoners riot in Sierra Leone

Africa Abdul S Brima - 14 May 2020

Correctional centres across Africa are struggling to react to the pandemic and its effects on inmates

Africa’s ill-resourced healthcare systems need immediate revamping

Africa Abdul S Brima - 12 May 2020

Now is the time to rewrite a collective script of Africa’s development agenda and the well being of its people

What I miss most about home: My mom’s cassava leaves

Africa Abdul S Brima - 10 May 2020

A journalist from Sierra Leone has to teach himself to cook during lockdown in Johannesburg

Crisis, what crisis? How not to handle a pandemic

Africa Aanu Adeoye, Simon Allison, Amindeh Blaise Atabong & Abdul S Brima - 27 Apr 2020

So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously

Malaria deaths could double during Covid-19 pandemic, warns WHO

Africa Abdul S Brima - 24 Apr 2020

The World Health Organisation said people could die of preventable illnesses if steps to control malaria as well as immunisation for measles, yellow fever and polio are interrupted

African students stuck in limbo

Africa Abdul S Brima - 20 Apr 2020

The plight of international students studying at the University of the Witwatersrand is echoed around the world

In Sierra Leone, malaria spiked during Ebola. Will it happen again during Covid-19?

Africa Abdul S Brima - 14 Apr 2020

While Sierra Leone was grappling with Ebola, there was a spike in deaths from another disease - malaria. We need to make sure this does not happen again

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ACFTA should help cross-border traders

Changing corporate purpose is set to transform M&A decision-making in South Africa

Senior Programme Officer – Policy sought

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Towards a People’s Vaccine Campaign: A call to action

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Head of Finance and Operations, Grow Great campaign

Entry into force of economic partnership agreement between SACU member states and Mozambique, and the UK and Northern Ireland