Tag: Sierra Leone
DRC and Liberia elected to UN Security Council, pledging peace and reform
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Liberia have been elected to serve two-year terms as of the United Nations Security Council, beginning January 2026. ... Read More
Sierra Leone’s immigration chief fired after video surfaces with Europe’s most wanted drug lord
Sierra Leone's president Julius Maada Bio has fired Alusine Kanneh, the country’s head of immigration, following the publication of a video showing Kanneh with Johannes ... Read More
Nigeria, Malawi and Rwanda have Africa’s worst-performing currencies in 2024
Nigerian naira, Malawian kwacha and Rwandan franc have been named the worst-performing African currencies against the US dollar in 2024, according to a latest report, ... Read More
US agency offers Sierra Loan $430 mln grant to boost electricity access
The Millennium Challenge Corporation, a U.S. state development fund, offered a grant of $430 million to help Sierra Leone generalize electricity access. The grant would ... Read More
Sierra Leone seeks IMF loan worth $253 million
Sierra Leone has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement worth about $253 million. The facility would support ... Read More
Sierra Leone hands down harsh sentences to soldiers involved in failed coup
A military court in Sierra Leone has delivered severe punishments to 24 soldiers for their involvement in last year's attempted coup against President Julius Maada ... Read More
Sahara: Sierra Leone reaffirms support for Morocco’s territorial integrity & for Autonomy Plan
Sierra Leone, which has a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council, said the autonomy plan is the only “credible, serious and realistic” solution to ... Read More
Sierra Leone declares war on drugs
The West African nation of Sierra Leone has declared a national emergency to fight the rampant drug abuse, particularly among the youth. For years, young ... Read More
Sahara: Algerian Regime fails to gain Sierra-Leone’s support, hitting rock-botton
The lies of the authoritarian Algerian regime have been exposed once again to the world and this time with the Republic of Sierra Leone which ... Read More
Sierra Leone: ex-president Koroma charged with treason over failed coup last November
Sierra Leone’s former president Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason, with officials saying the failed military coup in November that aimed to topple ... Read More