Alpha Amadu Jalloh
Alpha Amadu Jalloh is a Sierra Leonean writer, public intellectual, and influential voice in global African discourse, currently based in Australia. He is the author of Monopoly of Happiness: Unveiling Sierra Leone’s Social Imbalance, a bold and thought-provoking work that challenges systemic inequalities and sparks critical conversations on Africa’s future. Renowned for his incisive commentary and fearless engagement with social and political issues, Jalloh has emerged as a leading advocate for transformative change across the continent. His work resonates widely, bridging academia, policy, and grassroots realities. A multi-award-winning author, he made history as the pioneer recipient of the SMEGAfrica Excellence Awards 2025’ Africa Renaissance Leadership Award, presented at the Inaugural Scholar Media Africa Conference in Nairobi in April 2025, recognition of his outstanding contribution to advancing African thought leadership. Contact: jalpha_amadu@hotmail.com
Sierra Leone’s colonial experience was not merely occupation but a strategic reshaping of its land, economy, education, and governance systems to serve British imperial interests over local development.
Through institutions, division of society, and indirect rule, the British created long-lasting structural and psychological systems that continued to influence Sierra Leone’s post-independence identity and governance.
The legacy of colonialism in Sierra Leone...
Bo School is portrayed not merely as an educational institution but as a colonial tool designed to entrench elite rule and social hierarchy, shaping Sierra Leone’s leadership structure in ways that persist today.
The article argues that Sierra Leone’s post-independence challenges stem partly from inherited colonial systems, like those reinforced by Bo School, that normalized inequality, limited social mobility, and...
Hunger is not just a physical crisis; it erodes dignity, fuels frustration, and quietly reshapes human behavior across society.
As food insecurity deepens, relationships within families and communities fracture, replacing trust, patience, and empathy with tension and conflict.
Without addressing both material needs and moral values, a nation risks not just economic decline, but a complete breakdown of its social fabric...
