UNIMAK - the University of Makeni, Sierra Leone

Correspondent Matthew Kanu writes: On the 2nd January 2018 a delegation from the Republic of Guinea King Mo. Roi 6th University visited the University of Makeni to sign an agreement between the two institutions. The purpose of the agreement is to further strengthen bilateral ties in the field of academia. Vice Chancellor of the University of Makeni Professor Joseph Turay expressed his appreciation to the delegation for choosing the University of Makeni to be a…

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This new book has been added to the anthology on the Centre of Sierra Leone Studies page. The author Ade Daramy writes: “Some may be surprised to know that almost from the moment it obtained full member status, Sierra Leone played and continues to play an active, involved role in the life of the United Nations, taking part in several aspects of the organisation’s activities. It may surprise some to know that as well as…

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UNIMAK has launched a new degree course: BA. in Political Science and International Relations. Participants will look at some major political ‘pin-ups’ of the 21st century; especially the debate over democratic governance and the relationship between the state and the civil society, the connection between poverty, migration and human trafficking and other forms of human exploitation, climatic change, bioterrorism, nuclear proliferation and globalization etc. All of these issues tell us the study of political science…

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Correspondent Matthew Kanu writes: The University of Makeni is planning to extend it’s influence in the Mano River Union (the regional grouping of Guinea, Sierra Leone Liberia and Ivory Coast.) Promoting higher education within the Mano River Union is part of UNIMAK’s core values of community engagement. Recently UNIMAK signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the King Mohamed Roi VI University of the Republic of Guinea. Before the signing of MoU ten Guinean students arrived…

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The Association Rondine Cittadella Della Pace Alumni International Peace Lab and the University of Makeni are embarking on an initiative for democratic and peaceful elections in Sierra Leone. The initiative is directed towards the promotion of democratic and peaceful election before, during and after the March 2018 elections. Recently a training of trainers on the promotion of democratic and peaceful election in 2018 elections in Sierra Leone was conducted. The training brought together participants from…

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See the new paper on our UNIMAK Publications page written by Dr Alexander Chimange, Lecturer and resource governance consultant in UNIMAK‘S Good Governance Department. LANDLESS – IMPACTS OF MINING ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL POPULATION.

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