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More than a dozen hospital projects remain incomplete after years of multi-billion-Leone spending

January 10, 2026
By Lawrence Williams Contracts for the rehabilitation of 12 government hospitals and construction of three district health medical team (DHMT) offices across the country, awarded four years ago in 2021, have still not been completed, the Auditor General’s FY2024 report found. These contracts, valued a little over 75 billion old leones (around $3.6m), were distributed...
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Ambassador Tamba Lamina, Sierra Leone's Minister of Local Government and Community Affairs, whose ministry is overseeing the new administrative districts and Freetown split.

Government creates new districts and localities ahead of planned census

October 3, 2026
The SLPP has initiated a major restructuring of the country's local government landscape, creating new districts in its southeastern stronghold while splitting Freetown and the western rural area into several localities. While officials cite improved public service delivery, opposition figures denounce it as political gerrymandering amid a worsening funding crisis for existing local councils.
Jos Leijdekkers, also known as Bolle Jos, pictured attending a church service in Tihun, Sierra Leone, on 1 January 2025.

Dutch cocaine kingpin ‘remains at large in Sierra Leone’ — EU Parliament

September 17, 2026
The European Parliament has formally adopted a resolution addressing international drug trafficking that explicitly names Sierra Leone and highlights convicted Dutch drug kingpin Jos Leijdekkers, who “remains at large” in the country. As security deepens at major European ports, lawmakers noted that criminal syndicates are increasingly shifting their logistical hubs to West Africa, prompting calls for expanded joint maritime surveillance, intelligence sharing, and judicial cooperation.
Security personnel patrol a Freetown street amid smoke following reported unrest.

Post-match unrest forces government to halt community leagues

September 17, 2026
Following violent clashes between residents and police that reportedly claimed three lives after a COFA match, the government has suspended all community and school soccer competitions across the western area. The unrest in Kroo Town Road, triggered by a defeat to Kosso Town, led to the fatal “shooting” of a local trader, prompting a formal inquiry by the IPCB.

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