Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

• Governance

Audit Service Sierra Leone takes over EITI reporting to boost mining transparency 

June 24, 2026
The Audit Service Sierra Leone has assumed a pivotal new role in strengthening transparency in the country’s extractive industries after signing an MoU with the Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to lead the production of EITI reports in line with international standards.

• Sierra Leone

Low household income, not food prices, is Sierra Leone’s real economic battle, says VP Juldeh Jalloh

June 22, 2026
Speaking to a packed hall of Sierra Leoneans in London, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says while government interventions have stabilized food prices, the country’s deepest economic hurdle is the lack of purchasing power and low household incomes.

• Sierra Leone

IMF approves new $211 million climate funding for Sierra Leone

June 19, 2026
The IMF has approved a new $211 million climate financing for Sierra Leone, including the immediate disbursement of $31.7 million under the country’s ECF programme. While praising recent economic reforms, the IMF warned that high debt levels, low foreign exchange reserves, and global uncertainties continue to pose significant risks to the country’s economic outlook.

• Investigations

Part 1 | Unlicensed and Unchecked: Inside Rosinth’s Illegal Gold Mining Operations

June 12, 2026
A Fritong Post investigation reveals heavy mechanised mining activities in Rosinth village, operating without key environmental and regulatory approvals, raising fears of long-term environmental damage in Paki Masabong Chiefdom.

• ⁠Fact Check
• Sierra Leone

FACT CHECK: Claim that Malik Azmani’s Letter to the EU is Fake is False

June 9, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernoh Bah, publicly dismissed as “absolutely fake” a letter attributed to Dutch MEP Malik Azmani calling on the European Union to consider sanctions against Sierra Leone over the Jos Leijdekkers case. A Fritong Post fact-check found no evidence supporting the minister’s claim. The correspondence was publicly shared by Azmani through his verified social media accounts and discussed in an interview with Dutch broadcaster RTL Nieuws. While the policy recommendations contained in the letter remain subject to political debate, the available evidence indicates that the document itself is authentic.