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She was a child, but an adult decision had been made about the direction her life should take. Somehow, she escaped that...
01/09/2026

She was a child, but an adult decision had been made about the direction her life should take. Somehow, she escaped that future.

First Lady Fatima Maada Bio

Sierra Leone’s First Lady returns to the global stage with a proposal to give the fight against child marriage its own international day At about 10 years old, Fatima Maada Bio already knew who she was expected to marry. She was a child, but an adult decision had been made about the direction her ...

Prosecutors argued that Davis helped organize the attack, which stemmed from a confrontation earlier that night involvin...
01/09/2026

Prosecutors argued that Davis helped organize the attack, which stemmed from a confrontation earlier that night involving Shakur, Knight and Davis’ nephew, Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson. The incident was linked to a longstanding rivalry between the Mob Piru Bloods, with which Shakur and Knight were affiliated, and the South Side Compton Crips, for which Davis was a prominent leader.

A Las Vegas jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, bringing the nearly three-decade-old case to its first conviction. According to the Associated Press, the 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of first-degree murder with the use o...

Now the world has come knocking again. This time it wants our cobalt, lithium, copper, graphite and other critical miner...
25/08/2026

Now the world has come knocking again. This time it wants our cobalt, lithium, copper, graphite and other critical minerals needed for batteries, electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies and the wider transition away from fossil fuels.

“If Africa cannot build the technology, then perhaps we should steal it, like China did!” The words took us all by surprise. They came during a breakout session at the recent African trade union convening in Nairobi, where the conversation had turned to one of the oldest problems in Africa’s d...

The bill was passed by a simple majority under Section 91(1) of the 1991 Constitution after APC lawmakers staged a walko...
10/08/2026

The bill was passed by a simple majority under Section 91(1) of the 1991 Constitution after APC lawmakers staged a walkout, except for Hon. Mohamed Bangura and Hon. Alfred Ayodele Thompson, who remained in the chamber and took part in the proceedings.
SLPP and APC

Sierra Leone’s Parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that lowers the threshold for winning a presidential election and introduces Proportional Representation as the sole system for electing Members of Parliament. Under the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2025, a presiden...

In addition to the human remains, Guinea has requested the return of manuscripts and personal belongings of Samory Touré...
07/08/2026

In addition to the human remains, Guinea has requested the return of manuscripts and personal belongings of Samory Touré, the renowned military leader who fiercely resisted French colonial expansion while building his own empire in West Africa.

CONAKRY, Guinea – Guinea has formally requested that France return the skulls of several 19th-century anti-colonial leaders and personal belongings of prominent resistance figures, as the West African nation steps up efforts to reclaim cultural artefacts and human remains taken during the colonial...

They argue that joining a common currency before expanding domestic production and economic diversification could limit ...
03/08/2026

They argue that joining a common currency before expanding domestic production and economic diversification could limit the country’s ability to respond independently to economic challenges.

CONAKRY – Guinea has signaled that it will retain the Guinean franc rather than join the initial rollout of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) single currency, the Eco, according to a report by Africanews, as the regional bloc presses ahead with plans to launch the long-delayed...

President Bio handed over the rotating chairmanship after completing a one-year mandate that placed emphasis on strength...
19/07/2026

President Bio handed over the rotating chairmanship after completing a one-year mandate that placed emphasis on strengthening regional security, restoring constitutional order in countries affected by political instability and promoting economic integration among member states.

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has assumed the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), taking over from Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio at a time the regional bloc faces deep political and security challenges. Faye.....

The discontinuance of the case clears the way for Koroma’s return to the country without the pending criminal proceeding...
14/07/2026

The discontinuance of the case clears the way for Koroma’s return to the country without the pending criminal proceedings that had previously prevented him from doing so. The government has not provided further details on the reasons behind the decision beyond citing the Attorney General’s statutory authority under the Criminal Procedure Act.

SLPP and APC

Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Government of Sierra Leone has officially discontinued all criminal proceedings against former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, bringing an end to the high-profile treason case that has been before the courts since early 2024. In a public notice issued on July 14, 2026...

Wyem’s creative process is grounded in personal experience and observation. He draws inspiration from different music st...
16/01/2026

Wyem’s creative process is grounded in personal experience and observation. He draws inspiration from different music styles around the world and often writes while alone. Some songs begin with a title, while others are inspired by real-life situations involving himself or people close to him.
Bo City

At a time when many musicians in Sierra Leone believe success lies in relocating to Freetown, Yayah Wyem Muctarr, known by his stage name Wyem, has chosen to remain in Bo City, building his music career from the south while focusing on community impact. “I don’t want Bo City to be short of quali...

The high number of registered births compared to marriages highlights a gap in civil documentation, where children are i...
31/12/2025

The high number of registered births compared to marriages highlights a gap in civil documentation, where children are increasingly being registered at birth, while the legal status of their parents’ unions often remains unrecorded.

National Civil Registration Authority

Sierra Leone recorded only 755 registered marriages in 2025, according to provisional figures released by the National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA), a strikingly low number for a country with a population of more than eight million. The figure is contained in the NCRA’s Provisional Annual R...

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