August 13, 2026
  • People in Action
  • Bookspace
  • De-Escalation
  • Flashback
  • World From Africa
  • Spectacle
  • Governance
  • People in Action
  • Bookspace
  • De-Escalation
  • Flashback
  • World From Africa
  • Spectacle
  • Governance
Intervention Intervention
  • People in Action
  • Bookspace
  • De-Escalation
  • Flashback
  • World From Africa
  • Spectacle
  • Governance
Menu
  • People in Action
  • Bookspace
  • De-Escalation
  • Flashback
  • World From Africa
  • Spectacle
  • Governance
loading...
Storylines
  • Awaiting NIIA’s Roundtable on Xenophobia in South Africa
  • Bingham University’s Conversation on Apology and Restorative Justice for Victims of Violent Extremism in Africa
  • The Dangers of Externalising Domestic Issues
  • Hailing Chief John Agbaji Attah Ochoga, Life Bencher, at 73
  • A Tribute to Prof Paul Izah at 76 
  • In the Shadow of Nigeria’s Journey to a $1 Trillion Economy: Prof Nentawe Goshue Yilwatda at 58
  • A Tribute to Prof Sam Egite Oyovbaire, an Honoree of the NSIA, at 85th Birthday
  • Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Partners University of Abuja Grounding the Youth for Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections
  • Nigerian Left Commences Writing the Struggle 
  • Strategically Reading Beijing’s Mindset in China’s Blue Book Series
Home NGC

So, Why Do Emerging Third Force Political Parties Flounder and Gets Absorbed by Incumbent Parties?

Posted By: adminon: February 10, 2023In: World From AfricaTags: AFRC, Charles Margai, Ernest Koroma, Mada Bio, NGC, PMDC, SLPP, Tejan-Kabbah, UNPPNo CommentsViews:
So, Why Do Emerging Third Force Political Parties Flounder and Gets Absorbed by Incumbent Parties?

This piece has a Sierra Leonean background but applicable to much of Africa – Intervention By Yusuf Bangura PhD “Thaimu Bangura’s PDP lost steam when it entered into an alliance with T... Read more

Share 0
Tweet
Share 0

An Unpredictable Parliament: Governing without a Stable Majority  in Sierra Leone

Posted By: adminon: April 17, 2018In: GovernanceTags: APC, C4C, MPs, NGC, SLPPNo CommentsViews:
An Unpredictable Parliament: Governing without a Stable Majority  in Sierra Leone

By Yusuf Bangura* The balance of power in Sierra Leone’s parliament during the next five years suggests that crafting a stable majority for governance is likely to be tricky, if not messy. T... Read more

Share 0
Tweet
Share 0

Understanding the March 2018 Sierra Leonean Presidential Run-off Election (1)

Posted By: adminon: April 08, 2018In: GovernanceTags: APC, NGC, SLPPNo CommentsViews:
Understanding the March 2018 Sierra Leonean Presidential Run-off Election (1)

The March 2018 Presidential Run-off has come and gone but what was playing out and how did that happen? This is what this piece responds. The second part follows shortly. By Yusuf Bangura Th... Read more

Share 0
Tweet
Share 0

Interesting Nigeria in the Likely Run-off in Sierra Leone’s March 7 Presidential Election

Posted By: adminon: March 04, 2018In: FlashbackTags: APC, NGC, PDP, PMDC, SLPP, UNPP1 CommentViews:
Interesting Nigeria in the Likely Run-off in Sierra Leone’s March 7 Presidential Election

By Dr. Yusuf Bangura With only a week to the March 7 elections, Sierra Leoneans have been asking whether any party will get 55% of the votes to avoid a second round of voting. A PDF document... Read more

Share 0
Tweet
Share 0

Sierra Leone’s March 7 Elections: What Nigerians and the Global Public Must Know

Posted By: adminon: February 06, 2018In: FlashbackTags: APC, ECOWAS, NGC, SLPP, UNIDONo CommentsViews:
Sierra Leone’s March 7 Elections: What Nigerians and the Global Public Must Know

By Dr Yusuf Bangura* Nigerians, like citizens of many large countries, often prioritise news on domestic affairs over what goes on outside of their borders. However, as regional or global po... Read more

Share 0
Tweet
Share 0

Dr Kandeh Yumkella Re-sets Presidential Qualification in Sierra Leone and African Politics

Posted By: adminon: November 13, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: APC, Cornell University, NGC, NIGERIA, Sierra Leone, SLPP, UN, UNIDO1 CommentViews:
Dr Kandeh Yumkella Re-sets Presidential Qualification in Sierra Leone and African Politics

It is nearly impossible not to bond with him instinctively given the truck load of qualities he has brought to politics. That is Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella who just emerged the presidential... Read more

Share 0
Tweet
Share 0

Recent Posts

Awaiting NIIA's Roundtable on Xenophobia in South Africa
Awaiting NIIA's Roundtable on Xenophobia in South Africa

Awaiting NIIA’s Roundtable on Xenophobia in South Africa

August 12, 2026
Bingham University’s Conversation on Apology and Restorative Justice for Victims of Violent Extremism in Africa
Bingham University’s Conversation on Apology and Restorative Justice for Victims of Violent Extremism in Africa

Bingham University’s Conversation on Apology and Restorative Justice for Victims of Violent Extremism in Africa

August 12, 2026
The Dangers of Externalising Domestic Issues
The Dangers of Externalising Domestic Issues

The Dangers of Externalising Domestic Issues

August 12, 2026
Hailing Chief John Agbaji Attah Ochoga, Life Bencher, at 73
Hailing Chief John Agbaji Attah Ochoga, Life Bencher, at 73

Hailing Chief John Agbaji Attah Ochoga, Life Bencher, at 73

August 09, 2026
A Tribute to Prof Paul Izah at 76 
A Tribute to Prof Paul Izah at 76 

A Tribute to Prof Paul Izah at 76 

August 09, 2026

Intervention Timeline

My Tweets

Posts In Pictures

  • Nigeria Shut on Day One of People's Power
  • Dr. Yusuf Bala Usman and the ‘National Question’ in Nigeria: Reflections on Some Lingering Problems
  • Global Pressure Mounts for Release of Kemi Seba
  • CDD Holds 2026 Memorial Lecture for Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem and Abubakar Momoh
  • What a Fleeting But Defining Clash Between NBC and DAAR!
  • President Buhari Silent on Security Situation at Meeting With NANS
  • Who Will Neutralise Ethnicity in Kenya and in Nigeria?
  • Wazirin Katsina Shocks Peace Practitioners on Christian – Muslim Relations at Holy Sites Conference
  • Middle Belt Intelligentsia Declare Herdsmen Violence Greatest National Security Threat
  • Festschrift in Honour of Prof Tunde Adeniran for Unveiling Sept 25th, 2025 @ UI
  • Bingham University Students Dazzle Audience With AU Mock-Summit As University Honours Prof Okello Oculi
  • UI Set for Osaghae and Bradly’s Wedding Spectacle

Facebook Timeline

Facebook Timeline

Info

Office Address: Suite 4, Abuja Shopping Complex, Area 3, Garki-Abuja

Phone:
+2348133033042

(c) 2017-19 Intervention.ng

  • People in Action
  • Bookspace
  • De-Escalation
  • Flashback
  • World From Africa
  • Spectacle
  • Governance
Desktop Version Mobile Version