April 18
Sierra Leone: Bio Urges Ecowasleaders to Develop Strategy Against Autonomous Weapons
President Julius Maada Bio has urged ECOWAS regional leaders to forge common understanding and develop strategies to address the challenges posed by Autonomous Weapons Systems. Read more »
April 09
Sierra Leone: President Bio Decorates Eight Brigadier Generals
President Julius Maada Bio has decorated six out of eight newly promoted and commissioned Brigadier Generals of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, RSLAF, at a ceremony in… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Sierra Leone: 30 Peace Ambassadors Trained
In honor of International Peace Day, the West Africa News Network, in collaboration with three other organizations, embarked on a two-day training program for peace Ambassadors in… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Sierra Leone: Peace Commission to Organise National Prayer And Thanksgiving Services
As part of its efforts to consolidate peace in the country, the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICNPC), on Friday 30th June, planned to organize a national… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Sierra Leone: Election Violence - International Community Calls for Calm
In a joint statement issued the United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, German, France, and EU delegation, members of the international community have raised concerns over… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Sierra Leone: SLeNCSA, Partners Chat Way to National Control List, Implementation of Att
The Sierra Leone National Commission on Small Arms (SLeNCSA) has on May 29 organized a two-day workshop on the establishment of a National Control List for implementation of Arms… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Sierra Leone: CRS Launches Youth in Politics and Peace Building Project
With the aim to ensuring and maintaining peaceful environment and promotes young people's participation in politics and peace building in the country, Catholic Relief Services… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Sierra Leone: RSLAF Committed to Ensuring Equal Opportunities for All in the Military - MOD
Director of Media and Public Relations of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), has told Concord Times that, they have been doing all they could to ensure gender… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Sierra Leone: IHRC Celebrates International Day of Peace
The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in Sierra Leone has celebrated with the rest of the world, the 20th Anniversary of the International Day of Peace on Wednesday,… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Sierra Leone: VP Juldeh Tours USCG Mohawk Vessel
The Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has on Monday August 1, 2022 visited the U.S. Coastguard Cutter (USCG) Mohawk vessel at the Queen… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Kenya: President Bio Graces International Day of UN Peacekeepers in Kenya
President Maada Bio led Sierra Leone's delegation to this year's International Day for UN Peacekeepers to pay tribute to Kenyan servicemen who lost their lives in Sierra Leone at… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Sierra Leone: UN Agencies Lead Fight Against Terrorism
More than 70 representatives from border law enforcement, security, and civil aviation agencies from 17 West African countries met this week in Freetown for the First Meeting of… Read more »
October 20, 2011
Sierra Leone: Yenga Isn't Free, Tom Nyuma Says
Chairman of Kailahun District Council which controls Yenga has disclosed to Concord Times that Guinean troops still occupy the disputed border town despite newspaper reports that… Read more »
October 12, 2006
Sierra Leone: Recalling the Dangers of Small Arms
This article by Mary Robinson is circulated by the Sierra Leone Action Network on Small Arms on behalf of the Control Arms Campaign, and is part of their activity of raising public… Read more »
April 20, 2006
Sierra Leone: Avoiding Another Border Crisis
Many people in Sierra Leone, including passionate writers who pick issue with the growing concerns of security threats in the Eastern border town of Yenga in Kailahun district,… Read more »