Commentary
By late November, Sierra Leone’s government of President Julius Maada Bio seemed to be fighting a rear-guard action to survive in the face of almost nationwide insurrection and defections from the Sierra Leone Armed Forces (SLAF).
A soldier with the Sierra Leonean military police greets and man along an empty road in Freetown on Nov. 26, 2023. Saidu Bah/AFP via Getty Images
Gregory Copley
Author
Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
