Sierra Leone

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:08:50 GMT
Boakai Launches $364m Western Corridor Road, Vows No County Left Behind
[FrontPageAfrica] BO WATERSIDE -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has broken ground for the Western Corridor Road Development Project, declaring Liberia's poor road network "intolerable" and pledging accelerated infrastructure expansion to connect the ...

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:40:21 GMT
Young Africans Will Inherit a Climate Crisis - How Kids in Sierra Leone Are Getting Ready
[The Conversation Africa] If today's young people are tomorrow's leaders, they will inherit not only the world's problems but also the tools and ideas to solve them. One of the biggest changes they will face is a changing climate. This means hotter d...

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:06:07 GMT
Mano River Union Members Strengthen Financial Oversight With Freetown Commitment
[New Dawn] Member states of the Mano River Union (MRU) have adopted a joint communiqué in Freetown, pledging stronger transparency, accountability, and regional cooperation following the 16th Ordinary Session of the Technical Commission on Admin...

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:17:26 GMT
Opposition Flagbearer Aspirant Sentenced to Four Years Imprisonment
[MFWA] On April 14, 2026, Zainab Sheriff, Chairperson of the Wi Duti civic movement and a flagbearer aspirant of the opposition All People's Congress (APC), was sentenced to four years and two months' imprisonment on two counts, incitement and threat...

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:58:47 GMT
Liberia Sets April 18 Groundbreaking for $364m Western Road Linking Sierra Leone Border
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A major step forward has been taken toward construction of the long-anticipated St. Paul Bridge to Bo-Waterside road corridor, with key stakeholders concluding high-level engagements and announcing April 18 as the ...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:45:45 GMT
Will Sierra Leone's Democracy Make Room for Persons With Disabilities?
[IPS] Freetown -- As Sierra Leone prepares for its next national election in 2028, political parties across the country have begun setting strategies and preparing to select their candidates. However, persons with disabilities say they remain poorly ...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:09:15 GMT
Assault of Paul Kamara - Wanamdel Commends Sierra Leone Police Leadership On Swift Action
[MFWA] The West Africa Network of Activists and Media Defence Lawyers (WANAMDEL) has welcomed recent steps taken by the Sierra Leone Police following the assault of its member, Paul Kamara, a legal practitioner and journalist, at Adonkia Police Stati...

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:16:56 GMT
Sierra Leone Passed a Law to Put Women in Power. Now Comes the Hard Part
[Liberian Observer] When Aminata Sesay decided to run for the Port Loko District seat in 2023, she knew it would be tough. She did not expect to be shot at.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:17:13 GMT
Can Sierra Leone Keep Its Mothers Alive?
[Bhekisisa] It's been a year since the US government's aid cuts sent shock waves around the world. But in one maternity hospital in Freetown it's the loss of UK funding that threatens to unravel years of steady progress to address maternal mortality.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:24:24 GMT
Prolonged Ban On Journalist From Parliament Concerning, MFWA Calls for Reinstatement
[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is concerned about the continued ban on journalist Melvin Mansaray, which has now lasted for over a year. Mansaray was indefinitely barred from accessing Parliament on January 10, 2025, by Speaker Rt...

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