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The Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and the All People's Congress (APC)  have been the most famous political parties in the history of Sierra Leone. But then came Coalition for Change(C4C), National Grand Coalition (NGC), and fourteen others, all racing to win the 2018 elections. The NGC attracted many young people as they preached about empowerment. In the 2018 elections, young people selected parties based on their own discretion. Many hoped that one of the new parties would emerge the winner of the 2018 presidential election. But in the end, the SLPP outnumbered its competitors and took the winning place. Since retired army general Julius Maada Bio was elected as President of Sierra Leone, he has put  a lot of new measures in place. Workers are now obliged to be in government offices no later than 8:30 in the morning; a mass street cleaning drive has been implemented to be carried out every first Saturday in the month, and free education is promised (again) ...

Amelia Dagoseh has big dreams. She recently graduated with a degree in biology and chemistry from Stella Maris Polytechnic's Mother Patern College of Health Sciences in Liberia. Last August, Amelia started Adesan Collections with one-of-a-kind African print book designs. When speaking to Amelia about how she came about the idea, here’s what she had to say  “I love drawing and I've wanted a drawing pad since I was a kid. So, last year I decided to live my childhood dream and get one. But the drawing pad I bought was for kids. I felt the need to spice it up and upgrade it to my level. Then the idea popped into my head ‘Why not cover it with something chic, fashionable, and modish?’All these things describe the ‘Africa lappa’ as it’s called in Liberia. So, the next day I bought everything I need to design my book and put my thoughts and ideas into reality. It wasn't perfect, but it was beautiful. I posted the pictures of before and after on Instagram and it ...