MAYOR ON THE FRONT LINE: Democracy in Crisis – BBC Africa Eye documentary
MAYOR ON THE FRONT LINE: Democracy in Crisis – BBC Africa Eye documentary
Since being elected in 2018, Freetown mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has won international plaudits for her commitment to fighting the myriad challenges facing the capital of Sierra Leone, one of Africa’s poorest countries.
But during her bid for re-election for a second term, she finds herself on the front line of a democratic crisis. As…
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This is just a bit of a woman’s struggles to attain position in this country and the sorry and saddest part is even your fellow women will be against you because of politics. Mayor is a strong and courageous woman. This is why she remain an inspiration to many of us.
I never knew about this leader until this morning. The gains of democracy in Africa in the past decade or so have suffered so badly that many Africans are losing hope. Aki-Sawyer is my new champion for democracy and hope for Africa. She gets my vote ❎
Watching this makes me almost cry for the Strong Lady she was not given any chance
Yvonne you are a strong and bold woman. I love you and may the Lord continue to protect you, Keep and give you all you need to achieve your aim in Jesus Mighty Name.❤🙏🛐❤️
The Grovement don’t no body to have anything close to them
Thank you madam mayor, we the youth are hoping freetown can transform again into a better and beautiful nation…🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱
What's the movie title?
Moving title pls…?
Our beloved mayor of Freetown you are indeed a strong woman….for you to went through all this in a so called democratic country is a shame….continue doing your good work for mama salone, and may God bless you.
Hmmm African politics… democracy is something here😢
Such a disgrace
Just speechless
Sad
The people of Sierra Leone
Dont deserv any scam
Sad
And very Dangerous for our country😭
Africa and stolen elections! Not as if those in power are doing right by the people but they seem to think thry must remain in power.. Shame.
No Africa country is poor, but Africans are poor and they are poor because of the continuous looting even after independence and destabilization influenced by the west.
What about what happened in 2007 at Sierra Leone People's Party headquarter office ?
This is how Uganda votes ! Daylight Robbery!! Africa is so rotten !! May the Lord keep u safe for those thieves will Kill for power!!
This mayor is a total comedian she has nothing to offer freetonian but all propaganda and cheap politics see how she's portraying sierra Leone at the global stage this is total rubbish 🗑
The mayor is just like every other politician we have here in Sierra Leone 🇸🇱. They are always after their self-interest and party interest.
The blood and death of her people during this very election campaign in this documentary were evidently reported by other big international news agencies to be fake.
Most of the people in this documentary were hand-picked and most likely fed with what to say or do.
Politics in this country is always full of violence between these two political parties (SLPP and APC), and they have always been in power since independence, but we are yet to see much developments in this country.
What the government did to the mayor Aki Sawyer will be the same or even worse to any opposition if she and her party the APC are in power. This is how they do things here.
Thank you Madam Mayor 😢😢😢😢
Now I know why democracy is one side, this documentary was one sided at least let hear from others
No one has love for this country than The Mayor.upon the disaster of this country she still stood for the people of this country.thank you mama
Our future hope of this country
Not only Freetown but a President in making. Respect to you her worship the mayor. Please dont give up
You're a strong and brave woman thank you for being this strong for our life and our nation… Thank you for believing in yourself that you can do it and get our nation back to better days we all are wishing for.. Don't give in because our nation need people like you to grow… The prayer scene get me crying 😭 it shows how deep on tough path you had passed through
I believe Madam Aki-sawyer’s resilience and determination for change needs to be acknowledged, she embodied grace and poise. She is indeed a trailblazer ❤
A woman and more❤❤
What is going on in Haiti , is it only the problem with black rulerz or is there an agent of the West to destroy Haiti. This idea that the blacks cannot govern themselves.
Election supposed to bring forth people who will do will odmf the people. Only if we understand what is democracy. Democracy or election should not gone to this level in Africa. If election & democracy will tear us apart then its better to seek a better way to do the peoples will. Enough of these attacks on ourselves when imthe issues about ourselves. Do will have to kill ourselves to achieve our personal objectives in the name of the people?
Cheap propaganda mayor
THE MAYOR NEEDS TO CREATE HER OWN POLICE FORCE. SHE REALLY DOESN’T HAVE ANY PROTECTION. IF SHE CANT PROTECT HERSELF HOW COULD SHE PROTECT THE PEOPLE?
the systerm is sierras leonne is broken ! n will do not have enough brain ressource to reach the critical mass for major change therefore we need to learn international langage like french so our youth and smartest csan be educated in the ivory coast for instances, we need to learn from the ivorian
All fabricated make up stories
Exactly what happened in nigeria 2019 demoracy is a scam its happen over and over 80% election is against the ppl wish so the army are use to ensure that
This is definitely what we’ve expected…. Thank you her worship. God bless Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
Brave woman… long live mama mayor ❤
Most of imes oppositions are the western puppets under the banner of democracy.
Because oppositions always be the most corrupted peoples in any countries in the name of democracy.
Democracy bullshit.
Democracy is not for AFRICANS THERE WILL BE NO REAL PROGRESS UNDER CHRISTIANITY AND DEMOCRACY THEY'RE CONNECTED AND CLOSELY RELATED, ADOPTED FROM OUR COLONIZERS AND SLAVE MASTERS
Is it alike Sonko in Senegal?
When will Nigeria be free from evil politicians, who will stand for us, just like mayor Aki is fight for freedom of free town, lioness strong and vibrant women.Africans we love you, from Nigeria.may God protect you from evildoers.
Oppression, brutality, killings….. just to silence the voice of truth. It happens everyday in Africa. It's as bad, if not worse here in Nigeria. Our last election was proof of that.
With things like this happening, how does Africa intend to get respected in the league of nations??? Great job madam Mayor. Keep this woman at all costs Sierra Leone. She's a beacon of hope.
democracy is a myth until the headless chickens whom vote relize this fact they will always beslaves
This documentary is wonderful
Feel the pain too how local people stuffers due to selfishness of some idiots…madam indeed God sent u to his work.
when will BBC do a documentary on the evil and atrocities going on in Nigeria and other pseudo-democracy in Africa?
This is what America is doing to Donald Trump
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, we support you.
@mayor Aki Sawyer we love you and you are a true heroine ❤❤❤🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱
She’s the mayor but it doesn’t look like they are giving her the mayoral treatment I will expect for a city of 1M people
Protect this woman at all cost she is a defination of a true African Queen
The Iron lady ⚒️