Sierra Leone’s political trailblazer runs into hurdles
Freetown – When Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was elected mayor of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown in 2018, many saw the bright... Read more
28 Jan, 2023
Sierra Leone passes law reserving 30% of jobs for women
Freetown – Sierra Leone passed a law on Thursday requiring public and private entities to reserve 30% of their... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
Appeals trial for Liberia war crimes opens in Finland
Turku – Suspected warlord Gibril Massaquoi appeared on Tuesday in a Finnish appeals court accused of atrocities in Liberia’s... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
WATCH | Sierra Leone lawmakers brawl over electoral reform
Freetown – A brawl broke out in Sierra Leone’s parliament on Wednesday as lawmakers debated a proposed change to... Read more
25 Nov, 2022
Sierra Leone to introduce gender quotas
Freetown – Sierra Leonean lawmakers on Tuesday passed legislation to introduce a gender quota in parliament, a major campaign... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
Sierra Leone buries riot dead amid outcry
Freetown – Twenty-seven civilians killed in August riots in Sierra Leone were buried on Monday in the capital Freetown... Read more
18 Oct, 2022
Sierra Leone’s first women’s football league kicks off
Freetown – Sierra Leone’s first professional women’s football league launched on Saturday with a match in the northern city... Read more
17 Oct, 2022
Sierra Leone police summon Freetown mayor over ‘disorderly behaviour’
Freetown – Sierra Leonean police on Thursday summoned the mayor of the capital Freetown for questioning over allegedly obstructing... Read more
30 Sep, 2022
Sierra Leone delays full switchover to new currency
Freetown – Sierra Leone is to delay the phaseout of its old currency until next spring, the central bank... Read more
17 Sep, 2022
Concerns raised over West African women trafficked in Oman
Dakar – A migrant workers’ rights organisation has sounded the alarm over alleged trafficking of Sierra Leonean women in... Read more
7 Sep, 2022
