Sierra Leone was thrown into panic on Sunday as coordinated attacks on a military barracks, a prison, and other locations left 20 people dead and nearly 2,000 inmates escaped. The government blamed "renegade...
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has reassured the nation that he remains focused on his plans to improve the country despite the recent unrest in the capital. In a Twitter post on Monday morning,...
President Julius Maada Bio has addressed the nation following a security breach in Freetown early this morning. In a statement, the President confirmed that attackers targeted the military barracks at...
Intense gunfire reported in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Sources suggest the gunfire is originating from the main military barracks at Wilberforce, near the president's lodge. Limited details available,...
Sierra Leone's Parliament descended into chaos on Thursday, November 23rd, as Members of Parliament (MPs) engaged in a heated and chaotic debate over the 2024 budget. Awoko reports that the ruckus erupted...
In a public notice dated November 24, 2023, the Bank of Sierra Leone officially declared the conclusion of the transition period for the coexistence of old and new currency in the country. This decision...
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has today departed Freetown to attend the 5th African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State (C-10) Summit in Oyala, Equatorial Guinea. The summit, scheduled...
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone officially launched the Cross-Party Committee on the Review of Sierra Leone’s Electoral Systems and the Electoral Management Bodies. The announcement came on...
In a bid to implement the international-mediated agreement with the opposition All Peoples Congress party, the government of Sierra Leone has announced in a press statement, the launch of the Committee...
Sierra Leone, a West African nation with a complex history, is undergoing significant political transformations since gaining independence in 1961. Sierra Leone Politics is Beyond Doubt, asserts the undeniable...
