The small West African coastal state of Sierra Leone was established in 1787 as the result of philanthropist pressures in Britain to provide a home for freed slaves; in 1896 Britain proclaimed a protectorate over the hinterland. In 1951 Britain introduced a unitary constitution providing for ...
He was the head of Sierra Leone's government from 1954 until 1964. Margai organized the preliminary form of a new constitution in 1951. This draft of the new constitution unified the distinguished Colonial and Protectorate legislatures and also laid out the groundwork for decolonization. Sierra ...
The name "Sierra Leone" dates back to 1462, when Portuguese explorer Pedro da Cintra, sailing down the West African coast, saw the tall mountains rising up on what is now the Freetown Peninsula and called them the "Lion Mountains," or " Serra Lyoa ." Successive visits by English sailors...
For the APC Constitution to be credible and durable, the voices of its membership from across society must be heard and incorporated in its creation. After all, a constitution should be a document that unites rather than divides. Bringing people together, building trust, and dev...
Sierra Leone became a republic on 19 April 1971 with Dr Siaka Stevens as executive president. Following a referendum in June 1978, a new constitution was instituted under which the ruling All People's Congress became the sole legal party....
Constitutionalism in Sierra Leone: Prospects—the proposed 1991 multi‐party constitutiondoi:10.1080/03050718.1992.9986186Dr Bankole ThompsonDepartment of Criminal Justice StudiesKent State UniversityCommonwealth Law Bulletin
Sierra Leone became a republic on 19 April 1971 with Dr Siaka Stevens as executive president. Following a referendum in June 1978, a new constitution was instituted under which the ruling All People's Congress became the sole legal party.Turner, Barry...
Sierra Leone became a republic on 19 April 1971 with Dr Siaka Stevens as executive president. Following a referendum in June 1978, a new constitution was instituted under which the ruling All People's Congress became the sole legal party.Barry Turner...