Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) The West Africa Network of Activists and Media Defence Lawyers has cautioned that Sierra Leone’s Counter-Terrorism Bill 2024 contains vague provisions that could target journalists, protesters, and human rights defenders under broad claims of national security. A coalition of leading press freedom and human rights lawyers across West Africa has...Read More
By Betty Milton, Information Attache, Sierra Leone Embassy Brussels Vatican City, Rome – Sierra Leone’s Deputy Ambassador to Belgium and the Vatican, Mrs. Asmaa James, joined world leaders in attending the installation of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 17, 2025. Ahead of the ceremony, on May 16, Mrs. James was among over 50...Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – Lawyer Ady Macauley, a leading presidential aspirant for the All People’s Congress (APC), has been receiving increasing local support across several communities, including Freetown, Falaba, and Koinadugu, as he continues his engagements with party members and the electorate. According to Alimony Kamara, a senior APC official, Macauley’s recent...Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone – A collaborative effort to combat malnutrition, improve health services, and enhance access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in vulnerable districts has been launched under the Emergency Nutrition, Health, and WASH Response Project. The initiative, jointly led by the Government of Japan, UNICEF, and the Government of Sierra...Read More
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay Freetown, Sierra Leone – Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL) has released the official timeline for the 2026 Housing and Population Census, outlining critical activities leading up to the nationwide enumeration scheduled for December 2026. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Stats SL highlighted ongoing preparations, including cartographic mapping set to begin in...Read More
