Yoni Emmanuel Sesay

Some deaths announce themselves not merely as the passing of a person, but as the falling of a curtain on an era. The death of Hon. Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray feels like such a moment. Across the APC family there is mourning. Across communities where he lived, worked, and served, there is sadness. Within his family there is grief that words can scarcely comfort. Yet this is a drama that requires no dance. The tears are genuine. The sorrow is real. The loss needs no performance.

One of the strongest arguments made in comparing the 1980 OAU Summit with the 2026 ECOWAS Summit is the claim that Sierra Leone sacrificed a historic economic opportunity by spending approximately US$200 million on hosting the event. The argument is based on a future value calculation: if that USD 200 million had instead been invested and allowed to grow at an annual return of 12% over 46 years, it would have accumulated to approximately USD 36.7 billion by 2026.

By Yoni Emmanuel Sesay Some deaths announce themselves not merely as the passing of a person, but as the falling of a curtain on an era. The death of Hon. Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray feels like such a moment. Across the APC family there is mourning. Across communities where he lived, worked, and served, there is sadness. Within his family there is grief that words can scarcely comfort. Yet this is a drama that requires no dance. The tears are genuine. The sorrow is real. The loss needs no performance.