The human rights record of Sierra Leone will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, from 09:00...
The Office of National Security has announced that it is investigating recent media reports concerning a cocaine seizure by Spanish Police involving a vessel registered in the Comoros Islands, which reportedly...
Religious leader Bishop J. Archibald Cole, General Overseer of New Life Ministries International (NLMI), has issued a strong position paper raising concerns over a proposed national policy on religious...
When the government slipped the National Security and Intelligence Act 2026 through the cracks, they told us it was to safeguard Sierra Leone’s internal and external security. The Act created a "War...
The National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has assured the public of a stable national fuel supply, announcing that Sierra Leone currently holds 45 days of petrol stock and 58 days of diesel stock. Speaking...
Sierra Leone stands today at a delicate and defining moment in its modern history. Recent international reports most notably the May 4th, 2026 interception by Spanish authorities of between 35,000 and...
Sierra Leone has been linked to what Spanish authorities describe as a record-breaking cocaine seizure in the Atlantic Ocean, after a cargo vessel carrying up to 40 tonnes of the drug was intercepted en...
A civil society group, Corruption Watch Sierra Leone, has called on the Government of Sierra Leone to urgently release subventions to local councils, citing concerns over delays in funding for public service...
Civil society organisations in Sierra Leone have called for urgent government action after accusing dozens of public institutions of breaching financial reporting laws. In a statement issued on May...
The United States government has quietly reversed a policy that blocked visa processing for foreign doctors from 39 countries, including Sierra Leone, exempting physicians from a sweeping travel ban that...
