FREETOWN, Oct 23 – President Julius Maada Bio reaffirmed Sierra Leone’s commitment to justice and accountability as the country hosted its first high-level seminar of the International Criminal Court on cooperation and c...
FREETOWN, Oct 22 (EME) – Pupils in Primary 0 and Primary 2 are scoring higher in basic mathematics and numeracy than in literacy, according to Sierra Leone’s 2025 National Learning Assessment Report. Learners at both lev...
FREETOWN, Oct 21 –President Julius Maada Bio has commissioned the Sierra Leone Ocean Shipping Company Limited (SLOSCO), a joint venture that is 70 percent owned by China’s Zhejiang Xiehai Group and 30 percent by the Sier...
FREETOWN, Oct 20 –Sierra Leone’s National Public Health Agency, working with the Ministry of Health and civil aviation authorities, has strengthened screening and surveillance at Freetown International Airport and land b...
FREETOWN, Oct 19 –Sierra Leone expects fresh financing from the IMF, World Bank and other partners before the end of 2026 as it completes its latest programme review. Financial Secretary Matthew Dingie said sideline enga...
FREETOWN, Oct 18 – Sierra Leone has entered the final countdown to its 2026 Population and Housing Census, the country’s first fully digital enumeration exercise, with officials and development partners urging nationwide...
FREETOWN (EME) – President Julius Maada Bio inspected the construction site of the approximately $417 million, 108.4-megawatt Nant Power Plant (a multi-fuel combined-cycle gas turbine facility) in Kissy, Freetown, on Oct...
Sierra Leone’s Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh and other officials held talks this week with a United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) delegation led by Chief of Staff Aboubakri Diaw on sustainable hea...
Statistics Sierra Leone has commenced a 10-day training programme for 129 master trainers and data quality managers ahead of the 2026 Population and Housing Census, Awoko Newspaper (@awokonewspaper) reported. Statisticia...
FREETOWN/BANGKOK, Oct. 14 (EME) – Sierra Leone’s Financial Secretary Matthew Dingie has said the government intends to prioritise digitalisation and energy-sector reforms in negotiations for the next World Bank Internati...
LAGOS, Oct. 13 (EME) – Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio met business leaders in Lagos and toured the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as part of preparations for the West Africa Integration and Investment Summit sched...
The Supreme Court is considering proceedings related to the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025, including challenges to the Speaker’s ruling on voting procedures. The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law–Sierra Leo...
Sierra Leone is seeking talks with Aeroflot on direct flights between Moscow Sheremetyevo and Freetown, aviation data firm ch-aviation (@chaviation) reported.
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Oct. 5, 2026 – Sierra Leone's democratic institutions are under scrutiny as the country navigates a confluence of challenges: questions surrounding the future of its leading election monitoring b...
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – As Sierra Leone looks toward its 2028 general elections, the West African nation is grappling with a disputed constitutional process and questions about the strength of its democratic institution...
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Oct. 3, 2026 – The European Union has suspended financial aid to Sierra Leone following President Julius Maada Bio's reported refusal to extradite a globally wanted narcotics baron, a decision th...
Key institutions signal coordinated push to strengthen resilience, disease preparedness, and economic integration across the continent
Multiple continental bodies sign landmark agreements aimed at bolstering resilience and cooperation across fragile and conflict-affected regions
A wave of multilateral agreements and regional initiatives signals renewed momentum across Africa, as key institutions move to address conflict prevention, public health preparedness, and governance challenges.
Key multilateral agreements, regional forums and infrastructure investments signal a busy period of continental cooperation across Africa.