The U.S. Department of State has announced the opening of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program for the 2027-2028 academic year, offering fully funded scholarships for outstanding Sierra Leonean professionals...
Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh has stated publicly that Sierra Leone has deported individuals who committed crimes to several countries, including the United States. Speaking on the AVY Wake...
Senior U.S. Bureau Official Nick Checker held discussions with President Julius Maada Bio aimed at enhancing commercial partnerships and reinforcing global supply chain stability. The dialogue focused...
Fifty-two Sierra Leoneans are currently being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody awaiting deportation, Foreign Minister Timothy Musa Kabba disclosed today. The confirmation...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed the enforcement action against Mariama Sia Kanu, a Sierra Leonean national convicted of homicide, as part of an ongoing federal operation to...
Sierra Leone has been excluded from a new stringent United States visa bond pilot program that requires travelers from over 30 nations—including many West African neighbors - to pay up to $15,000 to...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), currently under the Chairmanship of Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, has issued a formal statement expressing deep concern over the unfolding...
A prominent Sierra Leonean human rights lawyer, Basita Michael, has strongly criticised the actions of United States President Donald Trump in Venezuela, describing them as a violation of international...
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has recently issued a new proclamation imposing a full suspension of entry for all nationals of Sierra Leone, effective January 1, 2026. The ban, citing "woeful inadequacies"...
Sierra Leone and the United States signed a major five-year health cooperation agreement on Monday, committing over $129 million in U.S. funding to tackle infectious diseases and strengthen the West African...
