A Sierra Leonean women's rights organization has issued a public appeal for the release of Zainab Sheriff, a woman who has been in custody since February 20, urging judicial authorities to grant her bail. Legal...
Zainab Sheriff, leader of the Wi Duti Lapa movement, was remanded back to prison following her third appearance before Principal Magistrate Brima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown on Wednesday,...
Zainab Sheriff, leader of the “Wi Duti Lapa” movement, on Wednesday, 4th January, has made her third appearance before Principal Magistrate Brima Jah at Pademba Road Court No. 1 in Freetown, in connection...
Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne A. Sawyerr, has raised serious concerns regarding the ongoing detention of Zainab O. Sheriff, emphasizing the importance of upholding freedom of speech and ensuring that the law...
Sierra Leone's Ambassador of Entertainment, Amara Dennis Turay, popularly known as Kao Denero, has issued a public statement addressing the arrest and continued detention of female entertainer Zainab Sheriff,...
The ongoing criminal proceedings against Yeabu Zainab Sheriff were adjourned to March 4, 2026, following a court session this week in Freetown. Sheriff appeared before Magistrate Brima Jah at Pademba...
A women’s advocacy group, Female in Africa, has accused the All People's Congress (APC) of gender discrimination following the detention of grassroots women’s leader Zainab Sheriff. In a statement...
By any measure, Sierra Leone is a young democracy still struggling to reconcile its aspirations with its institutions. But on February 23, at Pademba Road Magistrate Court No. 1 in Freetown, the country...
Zainab Sheriff, a Member of the All People’s Congress (APC) Party and Chairperson of the “We Duty” movement, has been reportedly denied bail and will remain in detention for another three days following...
Zainab Sheriff, a member of the All People’s Congress (APC) and Chairperson of the “Wi Duti” Organization, has been formally charged and presented before the court after spending three days in police...
