George Shadrack Kamanda (born October 31, 1991) is a Sierra Leonean author, politician, and activist. He is a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party where he served as the Secretary General of the Young Generation Council North America. He is currently a diplomatic and legal adviser at the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the United Nations.[1] George met with President Julius Maada Bio at the August Presidency of the UN Security Council, chaired by President Bio where he gave signed copy of his book to the President. George is a Carnegie Ethics fellow.
George Kamanda | |
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| Born | October 31, 1991 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
Early life and education
editGeorge Shadrack Kamanda was born in Kissy Road, Freetown. His father, Josephus Kamara, is Mende, and his mother, Georgette Shirley Smith, is a Krio. Both are Christians, and Kamanda considers himself a devout Christian.
Kamanda later moved to the U.S., where he studied at the Delaware County Community College (2012-2014) and earned an Associate of arts in General Studies and Politics, He later enrolled at the Saint Joseph's University where he did his political science and international relations, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law where he also obtain Global certificate in Human Rights Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law where he obtained Juris Doctorate in Law. He holds a Master of studies(MST) in Diplomatic studies from the University of Oxford.[2]
Kamanda was honored with 2021 Law Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz.[3] He also received the alumni award from Delaware County Community College.
Books and poems
editSeveral of his publications have been referenced in the Best Poems Encyclopedia.[4]
Books
edit- Eventualities in Africa: Salient Challenges
- Citizenship Reimagined: The Case for Responsible Whole Citizenry in Sierra Leone. October 2020.
- A Civic Engagement Dictionary
Chapters
edit- Voices of Nation Building in Africa: A Collection of favorite Quotation[5]
Articles
edit- Kamanda, George Shadrack (2021-06-05). "The International Criminal Court in Africa: A Motion for Continued Constructive Engagement". International Journal of African Studies. 1 (2): 27–42. doi:10.51483/IJAFRS.1.2.2021.27-42.
References
edit- ^ "George Shadrack Kamanda". Carnegie Council. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "George Shadrack Kamanda | University of Oxford - Academia.edu". oxford.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ Sykes, Rachel (2021-09-10). "Law student George Shadrack Kamanda is honored with the 2021 Law Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz". The Daily. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Adobe Acrobat". acrobat.adobe.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ Emerson, Rupert (2017-07-12), "Nation-Building in Africa", Nation Building in Comparative Contexts, Routledge, pp. 95–116, doi:10.4324/9781315125046-8, ISBN 978-1-315-12504-6, retrieved 2024-09-29