Africa: Influx of Weapons Into Conflict Zones Dangerous, Says UN's Adedeji Ebo

The influx of weapons and ammunition into conflict zones escalates tensions and significantly risks diversion and proliferation, even in post-conflict, says Adedeji Ebo, the Deputy… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Moice Engages MPs On Policies to Protect Filmmakers, Others

Senior officials from the Ministry of Information and Civic Education (MOICE) engaged members of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Information to discuss three flagship… Read more »

Sierra Leone: UNFPA, MoH, Partners Hand Over Fistula Theatre, Equipment to Bo Government Hospital

On Friday, July 20, 2024, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Government of Iceland, Haikal Foundation, and Aberdeen… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Deputy Health Minister Advocates for Improved Breastfeeding Support

At the induction ceremony of the Breastfeeding Advisory and Promotion Committee members, Deputy Minister of Health 2, Dr. Jelikatu Mustapha, emphasized the need to create a… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Women MPs Express Opposition to Anti-FGM Legislation

Female MPs have expressed strong opposition to eliminating the traditional Bondo, a secret in Sierra Leone linked to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Read more »

Sierra Leone: President Bio Commissions Lumley Children's Hospital

President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has on Friday, June 14,officially commissioned the Lumley Children's Hospital dubbed "Paediatric Centre of Excellence." Read more »

Sierra Leone: Tripartite Dialogue Faces Stalemate

The tripartite Committee, which was born out of a reasoning to look into elections irregularities spanning from 2012 to the 2023 controversial elections and proffers… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Ecobank's MD Champions Tech Innovation,Fintech Collaboration

The 2024 Sierra Leone Innovates - Tech Summit took place at the Bintumani Auditorium, bringing together major players from the technology sector to discuss innovation and the vital… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Tripartite Committee - Will Its Outcome Be Welcomed By APC and SLPP?

When the Tripartite Committee was inaugurated in October 2023, there was a wave of hope across Sierra Leone. People believed that the committee, with its mandate to address… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Aminata Petroleum Ships in 5000 Metric Tons of Gasoline to Address Fuel Crisis

In a decisive move, Aminata Petroleum has airlifted 5,000 metric tons of gasoline to Sierra Leone, aiming to tackle the pressing fuel crisis in the nation. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Court Registers 641 Cases in 19 Years

Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, revealed that since the 2005 amendment of the ECOWAS Court's Protocol, the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Fugitive Linked to Failed Coup Fatally Shot

Police announced that Captain John Conteh, a wanted suspect in the failed November 26, 2023 coup, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers after attempting to evade capture… Read more »

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 »

West Africa: Acting Chief Justice Receives Ecowas Court President, Delegates

The Acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, Hon. Justice Nicholas C. Browne-Marke, has received the President of the ECOWAS Court, Hon. Justice Edward Amoako Asante and his… Read more »

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 »

Sierra Leone: Police Calls for Community Support to Eradicate Kush Epidemic

As a way of combating the Kush menace across the country, the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has braced up to crackdown on individuals involved in the traded. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Army General Explains Death of Bodyguard During Attempted Coup

In a court martial hearing held on Friday, April 5, 2024, Major General Dauda Alpha, stationed at the Commander Joint Force at Cockrill headquarters, provided disturbing testimony… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Ferry Captain Remanded for Alleged Murder

Alimamy Sesay, a 50-year-old assistant captain at the PM Ferry, was remanded in custody on Thursday, April 4th, 2024, by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2 for… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Controversy Over Kush Fight - Attorney-General, DPP React to IG's Allegations

Expressing frustrations over the lack of proper coordination in the fight against drug abuse in the country, the Inspector General of Police, William Fayia Sellu made several… Read more »

Sierra Leone: EU-Backed Initiative - PPRC, International Idea Introduce Political Parties Manual

The launch of the Political Parties' Dispute Resolution Guide, funded by the European Union and facilitated by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) in collaboration… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Recaptured On the Act - Armed Robbers Caught After Escaping 88-Year Sentences

In a stark reminder of the repercussions of the November 26 prison break, the Sierra Leone Police last week apprehended three notorious armed robbers who had previously been… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Kush Might Annihilate Sierra Leone's Youthful Population

At around 8:25 am, Tuesday 26th March 2024, this medium went to the Hastings Community, Western Area Rural, were youths crammed into a shack shrouded in Kush smoke. Read more »

Sierra Leone: IWD - Wakanow Group Goes Purple, Offers Special Discounts in Celebration of Women

- March 6, 2024 - Wakanow, Africa's leading travel technology company, announces support for International Women's Day 2024 by adopting the iconic colour purple across its digital… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Mobile Regulators Urged To Prioritise Consumer Rights

Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Mornorna Bah, has called on the body of mobile Regulators in West Africa, to prioritise consumer rights, promote… Read more »

Senegal: 6 Sierra Leonean Girls Trafficked to Dakar Returned Home

Halimatu (not her real name) the youngest of the girls who is 14 years had joy written all over her as she excitingly explained how she could not wait to return to school. Her… Read more »