Sierra Leone’s President Bio Takes Over ECOWAS Leadership
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has assumed the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, replacing Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed […]
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Sierra Leone Court Convicts 11 in Alleged Coup Plot, Ringleader Faces 182 Years
A Sierra Leone court has found 11 individuals guilty of treason and other offenses related to an alleged coup attempt last November. The incident involved […]
Sierra Leone Takes Bold Step to End Child Marriage
Sierra Leone has taken a significant stride in protecting its youth by officially outlawing child marriage. President Julius Maada Bio signed groundbreaking legislation aimed at […]
Sierra Leone Declares National Emergency in Response to Surge in Deadly Synthetic Drug Kush Usage
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has announced a national emergency on drug abuse in response to mounting pressure for his administration to address […]
Sierra Leone’s Declaration: Drug Abuse Elevated to National Emergency Status
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has announced a national emergency in response to the widespread issue of drug abuse in the country, particularly […]
Sierra Leone: Ex-President Koroma charged in connection with “attempted coup d’état”
Former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma, who led the country from 2007 to 2018, was indicted on Wednesday January 3 for his alleged role […]
Sierra Leone: Court orders arrest of opposition leader
Sierra Leone’s judiciary on Wednesday December 13 ordered the arrest of Samura Kamara, opposition leader and runner-up in last June’s presidential election, for a corruption […]
Attempted putsch: Sierra Leone’s ex-President summoned by police
Former Sierra Leonean president Ernest Bai Koroma was summoned by the Police on Thursday December 7 within 24 hours to be questioned about the events […]
Attempted coup in Sierra Leone: One of the organizers arrested
On Tuesday December 5, the Sierra Leonean Government announced the arrest of one of the main organizers of what it described as an attempted coup […]
Sierra Leone: President pledges to enforce agreement with opposition
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has pledged to fully implement an internationally-brokered agreement with the opposition to overcome tensions exacerbated by his disputed re-election. […]