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
Geneva, 30 March 2026 – Sierra Leone has actively participated in two urgent debates at the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, addressing pressing global concerns over civilian protection and the impact of armed conflict on children and education. Debate on Gulf Security Crisis On 25 March 2026, the Council convened an urgent...Read More
By George M.O. Williams Freetown, March 27, 2026: Street Child of Sierra Leone has rolled out a nationwide grant distribution worth more than NLe 6.5 million, benefiting 3,606 caregivers across ten districts. The disbursement, part of the Education for Every Child Today (EFECT) project, was launched in the Western Area at Buxton Hall, Freetown, and simultaneously...Read More