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 ...
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. 展开 DOI: 10.1057/9780230271357_265 年份: 2006 ...
The constitution of Sierra Leone provides religious freedom and the country has no state religion. Islam is the largest religion of the country followed by a significant population of Christians. The country is regarded as one of the most religiously tolerant countries in the world as Muslims and ...
the anti-people scum of the APC party are at it again as they try to subvert the democratic principles enshrined in the 1991 Constitution to suit their notion of democracy as found in the pages of the 1978 APC One Party constitution of Sierra Leone - a document that provided an arena for...
Sierra Leone - Culture, Traditions, Music: The Poro society for men and the Sande society for girls play an educational role in village culture; initiation into these societies is a rite of passage. Holidays observed in the country include the Christian
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...
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.Barry Turner...
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...