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Shama D's Newsletter, Freetown (2026)

03/06/2026

Sierra Leone Rebel Leader Foday Sankoh Wanted To Outsmart Nigeria President Obasanjo When They Met At The Lome Peace Accord In 1999

No sooner Sankoh entered the the hotel room, he attempted to establish familiarity with president Obasanjo by stating that he had known Obasanjo from their days in Port Harcourt, Nigeria while he was a colonel in the Nigeria army.

President Obasanjo was surprised and looked offended by that remarks by Sankoh.

He responded that, Foday Sankoh could not have known or met him in Port Harcourt, because of his military rank then, could not have had any dealings with corporals or private soldiers.

The implication here was clear, that Foday Sankoh was a liar and that he was only attempting to boost his own ego by stating that he had known President Obasanjo for such a long time

01/06/2026

Foday Saybana Sankoh Was A Mende, But He Grew Up With His Mother’s Family And Took Their Surname

Foday Sankoh’s Father was a Mende man from Shenge in the southern province of Sierra Leone.* *His father was a government dispenser. He was transferred to Magburaka Government Hospital. It was where, he met Foday Sankoh, mother’s. Whose family house was at Bangura street at Magburaka

After a brief courtship, he impregnated Sankoh mother’s. By the time Foday Sankoh was born, his father has already been transferred to another hospital in the provinces. So he was disconnected with the mother. During those period there was no cell phones

So Foday Sankoh grew up without the presence of his father. But through her mother’s family Foday Sankoh was well took care of. He attended Magburaka Boys Secondary school, he was also initiated in the Sonko Society an influential traditional society mainly found among the Temne people. It was from this society he got his “Saybana” middle name. He also took his mother,s surname “Sankoh

Though he didn’t grew up with his father’s, he was aware of his father background.

After Foday Sankoh finished school he was enlisted in the Sierra Leone army. He served the army and went to the rank of Corporal.

Sankoh was arrested by Siakia Stevens for alleged coup attempt and was sent to Pademba Road Prison. After few years in the prison, he was released and dismissed from the army.

So he went to his father region at the South and became a photographer

28/02/2026

(Sierra Leone And Her History)

Sierra Leone was the head and centre for all British West African countries.

Sierra Leone became the first country in the whole of Sub Saharan Africa to have railway in 1898

First to have electricity, broadcast service and airline in 1927

Freetown capital city of Sierra Leone, became the first city in West Africa where Planes landed in 1927, from England direct flight to Hastings, returned from Freetown via The Gambia to England

First to have airport

First and the only country to have Tropical Hospital in 1925

First to have University in 1827

First to have Hospital for the Mentally Retardants in 1920

First country in West Africa where Motor Vehicles was introduced in 1912

First to have English Legal system with black judges and jurors.
Sierra Leone Supreme Courts became the final court of Appeal for Ghana, Nigeria and The Gambia

In 1843 the Whole of Gold Coast (Ghana), Nigeria and The Gambia were placed under the admission of Freetown.

In 1792 Sierra Leone became the first country in the world where women first casted vote before it even came to Britain in 1918 when women first voted.

In 1800's seventeen Black Priests and a Bishop went to Ghana and Nigeria as missionaries to spread Christianity, Nigeria and Ghana had their first churches.

In 1893 Freetown Municipality (F.C.C) became the the first city in West Africa to have a Mayor (The Queens Advocate became Mayor of Freetown)

Freetown became the first city in West Africa to have a Banking system- Bank of British

West Africa first country to have post Office..

who among these presidents or leaders would you blame most for Sierra Leone poor economy all this while??

23/02/2026

Sir Milton Margai Prime Minister Of Sierra Leone teaches Queen Elizabeth traditional dance steps during the State Bal, during her Visitation in 1961

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