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 […]
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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. […]
Sierra-Leone: Police announce the arrest of several people for an alleged plot
Sierra Leonean police claim to have arrested “several” people, including army officers, who were planning violent attacks a year after the deadly riots in August […]