From Port Loko to Bo, Orange CEO Takes the Listening Seat

August 1, 2026

Orange Sierra Leone CEO Aisha Touré has completed a five-day nationwide listening tour, engaging customers, traders, sales partners, local authorities and communities across several districts. The tour focused on service delivery, network experience, customer concerns, business opportunities and how the company can deepen its contribution to communities outside Freetown.

Liberia: President Boakai fires top government, security officials linked to drug trafficking

July 31, 2026

Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has dismissed 12 senior security and government officials connected to cocaine trafficking cases and ordered prosecution of all those involved in recent cocaine seizures of over $300 million, signalling a strong political will to dismantle narcotics networks and restore public confidence in state institutions.

Dangote Refinery raises $2.5 billion in private equity placement

July 29, 2026

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals completed a landmark $2.5 billion private equity placement, attracting overwhelming investor interest and setting what is believed to be Africa's largest publicly disclosed primary equity private placement.

Sierra Leone lawmakers to debate bill that seeks to amend electoral laws in the country's national constitution

Parliament set to debate bill that seeks to amend electoral laws

July 28, 2026

Parliament is set to debate the Constitutional Amendment Bill that proposes sweeping reforms to Sierra Leone's electoral system. The bill introduces measures on the appointment of electoral commissioners, women's political participation, independent presidential candidates and proportional representation system, setting the stage for a crucial decision that could redefine the country's democratic and electoral landscape.

Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh shares his thoughts on op-ed on why investing in people, resilience, and long-term development is the key to Sierra Leone's future.

Fragility and the Politics of Prevention

July 25, 2026

In this thought-provoking op-ed, Sierra Leone's Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh calls for a shift from the politics of redistribution to the politics of prevention, urging greater investment in human capital, climate resilience, agriculture, and predictable financing to help countries break free from recurring cycles of fragility and build lasting resilience.

Ganawa opines that change starts from the mindset, and Sierra Leoneans should begin to envision that change.

Sierra Leone Will Change The Day We Change Our Mindset

July 24, 2026

In this op-ed, economist Dr. Mohamed Ganawah argues that Sierra Leone's greatest challenge is not a lack of resources or opportunities, but a mindset that must shift toward integrity, merit, accountability and shared responsibility if the nation is to achieve lasting development.

Ibrahim Bangura unveils his vision for APC

Ibrahim Bangura unveils APC vision, says unity key to election victory

July 23, 2026

Leading APC flagbearer aspirant Dr. Ibrahim Bangura has unveiled a reform agenda anchored on unity, inclusivity and discipline, arguing that the party cannot return to power without respecting its constitution, embracing democratic values and healing internal divisions. His vision also promises greater opportunities for women, youth and grassroots members.

Social Commentator Andrew Keili shares his views about the 'unusual' fate of Sierra Leone's former presidents

Former Presidents: The Ill-Fated Retirement Syndrome?

July 22, 2026

By Andrew Keili Several comments have been made regarding the decision by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to discontinue the case against former President Ernest Bai Koroma, thereby clearing the way for his return home from Nigeria. This decision was subsequently endorsed through bipartisan concurrence in parliament. While a few dissenting voices have...

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye elected chairman of ECOWAS

Meet the New ECOWAS Chairman: Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye

July 22, 2026

West African leaders unanimously elected Senegal's President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the 69th Ordinary Summit in Sierra Leone. Succeeding President Julius Maada Bio, Faye assumes the regional leadership at a pivotal time as ECOWAS confronts pressing security, governance and economic challenges across the sub-region.

Rugiatu Nenneh Turay holding an "End FGM/C" sign during one of her awareness campaigns

“I Showed My Father My Wound”: How One Woman Turned Pain into a Movement Against FGM

July 18, 2026

As an 11-year-old girl, Rugiatu Nenneh Turay entered the Bondo society expecting songs and celebration. Instead, the pain she experienced changed her life forever. Today, the founder of the Amazonian Initiative Movement has spent more than two decades helping communities abandon female genital cutting, replacing Bondo bushes with schools and turning former practitioners into champions of girls' education.

Afri Student Club: Africell rolls out NLe1 million in rewards for students across Sierra Leone

Africell Sierra Leone is rolling out about NLe1 million in cash prizes, Samsung smartphones, airtime and MiFi devices to school children through its Afri Student Club.

Tanzania VP gives Indian contractor warning over Songea-Tunduru-Masasi transmission line delays

Tanzania’s Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi has ordered Kalpataru Projects International to replace its site manager, saying work on the 220-kilovolt Songea-Tunduru-Masasi transmission line is far behind the contractor’s own schedule.

2027 Africa Elections: Tinubu, Ruto Face Re-election Test Amid Economic and Political Pressure

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu and Kenya's William Ruto are heading towards crucial 2027 elections as economic hardship, opposition pressure and concerns over democratic freedoms put their records in the spotlight.

Liberia: AMR secures deal to revive Putu iron ore project

Africa Metallic Resources has signed a binding agreement with Liberia’s government, executed a Severstal share purchase deal and won approval for a change of control to develop the Putu iron ore project.

School meals in Sierra Leone: Japan, WFP sign $1.25 million grant

A new JPY 200M (US$1.25M) Japanese grant will provide nutritious school meals to nearly 30,000 children in Pujehun district and buy rice from local smallholder farmers.

Afri Student Club: Africell rolls out NLe1 million in rewards for students across Sierra Leone

Tanzania VP gives Indian contractor warning over Songea-Tunduru-Masasi transmission line delays

2027 Africa Elections: Tinubu, Ruto Face Re-election Test Amid Economic and Political Pressure

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