A Dawn Interrupted : The Battle for the Soul of the Sierra Leone Bar Association – Cocorioko

Lessons from the Sierra Leone Bar Association’s postponed elections: Why bad precedent is a dangerous inheritance – Op ed

Claudius Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 August 2026: The legal profession is meant to be the guardian of the rule of law. So, when the Sierra Leone Bar Association, the SLBA, postponed its own elections, the moment became about more than just dates on a calendar. It became a test of credibility, procedure, and the example the Bar sets for the rest of the country. Photo above: Current President of SLBA – Tuma Adama Gento-Kamara While the re…

A dawn interrupted : The battle for the soul of the Sierra Leone Bar Association – Cocorioko

A Dawn Interrupted: The Fight for the Soul of the Bar August 1, 2026 Freetown It was supposed to be a new dawn for the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA). Instead, the gates of the Bintumani Hotel in Aberdeen remained closed, and the voices of the nation’s legal minds were silenced by the very authorities meant to protect their rights. In a scene more befitting a political showdown than a professional gathering, the Sierra Leone Police barricad…