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3 dead, hundreds displaced as severe flooding hits Freetown

Three members of the same family have died after torrential rains triggered a deadly wall collapse and widespread flooding across Freetown. Two children are reported missing.

World Environment Day: Orange, Tacugama plant 5,000 trees to restore degraded national park

A corporate initiative has seen the planting of 5,000 trees inside the Western Area Peninsula National Park, covering six acres of degraded forest where unchecked encroachment now threatens one of the Sierra Leone’s most crucial ecosystems and water catchments.

3 dead, hundreds displaced as severe flooding hits Freetown

Three members of the same family have died after torrential rains triggered a deadly wall collapse and widespread flooding across Freetown. Two children are reported missing.

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.

3 dead, hundreds displaced as severe flooding hits Freetown

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

Dangote Refinery raises $2.5 billion in private equity placement

Parliament set to debate bill that seeks to amend electoral laws

Fragility and the Politics of Prevention

Sierra Leone Will Change The Day We Change Our Mindset

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3 dead, hundreds displaced as severe flooding hits Freetown

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

Dangote Refinery raises $2.5 billion in private equity placement

Parliament set to debate bill that seeks to amend electoral laws

Fragility and the Politics of Prevention

Sierra Leone Will Change The Day We Change Our Mindset