By Desmond Lewis March 31, 2026: The Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone (HRDN-SL) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as the persistent failure of law enforcement agencies to execute valid court orders, injunctions, and non-bailable warrants. The organization warns that this trend undermines the rule of law and erodes public confidence in the...Read More
April 1, 2026: The Government of Sierra Leone has officially begun nationwide enforcement of the Unified Resident and Work Permit system, following the expiration of a 90-day grace period on March 31. Non-compliance now carries penalties of up to $5,000. Seventeen vehicles and twenty motorbikes have been deployed to strengthen field operations, enabling compliance teams to...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – March 30, 2026: The Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has urged political parties to embrace dialogue and cooperation as the nation prepares for future elections. Addressing party leaders and representatives, the Commissioner emphasized that the Commission’s role is to serve all...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Sierra Leone – March 30, 2026: The Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has urged political parties to embrace dialogue and cooperation as the nation prepares for future elections. Addressing party leaders and representatives, the Commissioner emphasized that the Commission’s role is to serve all...Read More
ByEster Pinheiro It’s been a year since the US government’s aid cuts sent shock waves around the world. But in one maternity hospital in Freetown it’s the loss of UK funding that threatens to unravel years of steady progress to address maternal mortality. (On Our Radar/The Fuller Project) Sierra Leone once had the third-highest maternal mortality...Read More
