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 […]
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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 […]
Partial results in Sierra Leone: Incumbent President leads First round
Incumbent President Julius Maada Bio is leading the presidential election in Sierra Leone with 55.86% of the vote after 60% counting, according to partial figures […]
Sierra Leone: President agrees on bill to legalize abortion
Women in Sierra Leone could soon have legal abortions. President Julius Maada Bio gave the green light in early July to a bill to legalize […]
Sierra Leone abolishes the death penalty
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has signed into law the abolition of the death penalty in the small West African country. The enactment follows […]