Sierra Leone

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:11:15 GMT
Liberia Immigration Service Supports Sierra Leonean Counterpart in Fight Against Narcotics
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Authorities of the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) have commended their Sierra Leonean counterparts for the arrest of Officer Randy P. Z. Tuweh, Deputy Commander of the Border Patrol Unit (BPU) assigned to Grand Cape M...

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:55:58 GMT
Liberia, Sierra Leone Leaders Convene in Guinea Over Border Disputes
[Liberian Observer] Diplomacy took center stage in the Mano River Union basin on Monday, March 16, when leaders of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea rushed to Conakry in an urgent bid to defuse a rapidly escalating border dispute between Liberia and G...

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:07:01 GMT
Sierra Leone's Digital ID Push - How Local Brokers Help Citizens Gain Legal Identity
[The Conversation Africa] An estimated 542 million Africans lack identity cards and potentially face statelessness. Without a legal identity, they can be excluded from basic human rights like education, healthcare and protection.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:51:33 GMT
Border Tensions - Ecowas Urges Restraint Among Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Economic Community of West African States has expressed concern over rising tensions along the borders between Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, urging the countries involved to exercise restraint and resolve their difference...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:40:34 GMT
World Bank Pumps $137m Into Digital Jobs, Skills in Liberia, S/Leone, Benin
[Liberian Observer] The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors yesterday approved a transformative regional initiative that will directly boost job creation in Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This second operation under the Western Africa Region...

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:26:04 GMT
Opposition Flagbearer Aspirant Denied Bail for the Fourth Time
[MFWA] Zainab Sheriff, a flagbearer aspirant of the opposition All People's Congress (APC) and chairperson of the "Wi Duti Lappa" movement, remains in detention after being charged with "incitement and threatening language" over remarks she is allege...

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:30:45 GMT
World Bank Group Provides $137 Million to Help Accelerate Digital Integration and Job Creation in Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone
[World Bank] Boosting broadband access to 5.2 million people, enabling 5.4 million new digital service users, nurturing 140+ startups, and unlocking thousands of digital jobs in a growing regional economy.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:24:40 GMT
How a World Bank Program Is Turning Creativity Into Jobs for Women in Sierra Leone
[World Bank] By pairing a Creative Economy Diagnostic with a women-focused accelerator, Sierra Leone's CreatiFi program is helping translate creative talent into an economic development catalyst.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:21:21 GMT
Regulator Rules National Broadcaster Must Compensate Journalist for Unlawful Termination
[MFWA] The Independent Media Commission (IMC) of Sierra Leone has issued a ruling requiring the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) to provide compensation to Umu Thoronka, a former journalist with the organisation. This decision stems from ...

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:51:15 GMT
Sierra Leone - Action Pledge to Tackle 'Unlawful and Abusive' Treatment of Journalists
[IFJ] More than 25% of journalists do not receive a monthly salary, 42% earn below the national minimum wage, just 8% receive medical benefits and almost half of all journalists are not registered with the National Social Security Insurance Trust, de...

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:21:52 GMT
Law Student Detained for a Week Over Facebook Video
[MFWA] On February 10, 2026, Edwina Hawa Jamiru, a law student at the Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, was detained at the Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigative Department in Freetown, and released on February 17, 2026. This i...

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