By George M.O. Williams Freetown, Sierra Leone — On July 1–2, 2025, the city of Freetown will become the epicenter of feminist political leadership as it hosts the 4th Nalafem Summit, themed “From Representation to Power: Women Leading in Crisis & Peace.” Under the patronage of Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr and organized by the Nalafem Collective,...Read More
By Desmond Lewis Freetown, Sierra Leone — June 28, 2025: Amnesty International has called on the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs and the police to immediately investigate serious allegations of sexual exploitation involving three underage girls and a prominent businessman, amid growing public concern. In an exclusive interview, Jiah Kaikai, Growth and Campaign Coordinator for...Read More
By Alusine Sesay Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 26, 2025: Stakeholders from across faiths, government, and civil society convened for the opening of the 7th edition of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC 2025), issuing a unified call for the empowerment of women and the protection of children as foundational pillars for building stronger communities. The two-day...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker Freetown, Sierra Leone – June 27, 2025: In a significant stride for Sierra Leonean football and governance, Sinneh T. Moijueh has been appointed as Senior Internal Audit Manager at the Confederation of African Football (CAF)—Africa’s premier football governing body representing 54 national associations. The appointment has been widely celebrated as a testament...Read More
Story by Reuters CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Sierra Leone will wait for the results of a recently-launched offshore 3D seismic survey, its first in over a decade, ahead of potentially opening its next oil and gas licensing round later this year, a senior government official said on Thursday. In partnership with the government’s petroleum directorate, consultancy GeoPartners started...Read More
