Brigadier John Amadu Bangura was the acting Governor-General of Sierra Leone from 18 April 1968 until 22 April 1968. He was the leader of a coup d'etat that successfully reinstated civilian rule led by Siaka Stevens to the country. Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Siaka Probyn Stevens (August 24, 1905–May 29, 1988) was the President of Sierra Leone from 1971 to 1985. ...
Zainab Bangura, national coordinator of the Committee for Good Governance, a civil society group in Freetown, tells V-O-A the government must act quickly if peace is to last after the U-N peacekeepers have departed.
While the apparent impasse involving the former rebels and their jailed leader is troubling to some, analysts like Zainab Bangura believe the bigger challenge for the politicians lies in convincing the massive population of young people that there is reason to continue with the existing government.
Bangura says the government in 1991 ignored the calls that young people were making for better opportunities.
But according to the tradersÂ’ spokesman, Ansumana Bangura, they are facing many problems with the drivers who park their vehicles deliberately in front of their stalls, thus making it impossible for customers to gain access to their wares.
John Saradugu Mansaray, they cannot go to their chiefdom as at now because things are extremely difficult for their people.
John Jusu, the NCDDR Liaison Officer in the centre, who is on a routine visit to Freetown and paid a visit to this press, of this number which was recorded on Saturday 25th March, 230 are ex-SLAs, while 26 are RUF ex-combatants.
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