FREETOWN—Two Sierra Leonean cricket coaches have departed for Abuja, Nigeria, to participate in a four-day ICC Level 2 Coaching Course, joining counterparts from across West Africa. The coaches, Abubakar Kamara, who serves as the caretaker coach for the Under-19 Men’s Team, and Mohamed Mansaray, will begin the program on June 12 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium....Read More
By Fatima Kpaka Two men accused of treason in connection to the November 2023 coup attempt and subsequent murder have been committed to the High Court for trial. Magistrate Mustapha Braima Jah of Pademba Road Court No.1 made the ruling on June 10, 2025, following preliminary investigations into their alleged crimes. The accused, Joseph Dumbuya and...Read More
By Desmond Tunde Coker By Desmond Tunde Coker FREETOWN—Sierra Leonean referee Aminata Fullah has etched her name in the history books as the first-ever match official from the country to be selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to officiate at the prestigious TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2025 in Morocco. The tournament,...Read More
By Samuel Ben Turay Kamakwie, Sierra Leone—Amid the quiet resilience ofKamakwie, where conflicts between farmers and cattle herders once disrupted the harmony of daily life, Dr. Ibrahim Bangura has emerged as a crucial figure in restoring peace. The disputes over land and migration in this northern Sierra Leonean town were reflective of broader societal fault lines...Read More
Story by Sampson Kwarkye Despite a veneer of national cohesion, deep ethnic and political divisions persist in Sierra Leone. These were evident during the 2023 contested elections, which required a national unity agreement to defuse tensions between the government and the opposition All People’s Congress (APC). Nevertheless, deep-rooted sociopolitical cleavages continue and were especially apparent before and...Read More
