Coalition of civil society organizations, the Civil Society Consortium for Transparency, Accountability and Economic Progress Sierra Leone (CS-CTAEP-SL), has released a position paper on the Constitution...
Early January has reignited a familiar yet unsettling national debate: Sierra Leone is once again drafting a new constitution. On the surface, constitutional reform sounds progressive, even overdue. But...
The main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has formally rejected government proposals to lower the presidential election victory threshold from 55 percent to 50 percent, warning the move threatens...
Prominent lawyer and activist Basita Michael has expressed concerns over the Government’s decision to fix national elections on the second Saturday in November. She says the move departs from both...
Hon. Ibrahim Tawa Conteh, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has stated that the All People’s Congress (APC) is resisting the proposed Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system largely because the...
A prominent legal scholar and vocal critic of the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill has expressed cautious optimism following a pre-legislative session, signaling a potential de-escalation in the...
The Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) has issued a stern warning regarding the proposed Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill 2025, arguing that the legislation, in...
The Parliament of Sierra Leone on Monday, 26 January 2026, held a public stakeholder consultation on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill, bringing together Members of Parliament and key stakeholders...
The Office of the Clerk of Parliament has announced that a critical pre-legislative hearing on the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2025, is scheduled for Monday, 26 January 2026. The session,...
For the first time in its post-war history, Sierra Leone is poised to adopt a fixed calendar for parliamentary elections, a move designed to end decades of unpredictable scheduling. Under the provisions...
