Two Sierra Leonean match officials have received appointments from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to officiate 𝐂𝐀𝐅 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏𝟐𝟓 between 𝐔𝐒𝐌 𝐀𝐥𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐂𝐒 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐢 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐨. The fixture is scheduled to take place on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟒 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐞: • 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞: Sulaiman Santio Kamara • 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞: Mamoud Alie Conteh The appointment marks another significant...Read More

Freetown—In the past, cervical cancer diagnosis meant Sierra Leonean women had to travel to neighbouring countries for treatment, if they could afford it. Today, thanks to strong leadership of the Ministry of Health, working in close collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO), UNFPA, Friends of Africa and international partners, lifesaving prevention and care is becoming more available at home. South-South partnerships with Zambia and China have strengthened national capacity, giving...Read More

The Catholic Bishops of Sierra Leone condemn rising incidents of attacks against priests, religious men and women, and Church property throughout the country. By Sr. Christine Masivo, CPS According to the Vatican Fides news agency, the Bishops of Sierra Leone have released a statement following a recent attack against a Catholic priest. “We, the Catholic Bishops, unequivocally condemn the chain of attacks against the Clergy, Religious and the looting of...Read More

By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, Sierra Leone – February 6, 2026 On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Amnesty International Sierra Leone, the Advocacy Movement Network (AMNET), and the Children’s Forum Network issued strong calls for urgent legislative action to protect girls from the practice, warning that Sierra Leone risks failing its human rights obligations if decisive steps are not taken. At a press conference...Read More

By Ibrahim S. Bangura Freetown, Sierra Leone — February 6, 2026: Orange Sierra Leone convened its Annual Media Engagement on Friday at the Orange Digital Centre, Hill Station, bringing together more than 100 journalists and key stakeholders to review the company’s achievements, priorities, and impact in 2025. The high-profile event featured participation from the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Honourable Chernoh Bah; Orange Sierra Leone CEO, Aïcha Touré; Executive...Read More