Sierra Leone’s security forces have arrested 18 people and detained approximately 400 others during a crackdown on a suspected international cybercrime network operating in Freetown and Kenema. According to a press release from the Ministry of Information and Civic Education, the intelligence-led operations were conducted in the early hours of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, in…
By Mariama Bundu Sierra Leone’s President, Dr Julius Maada Bio, has called on African countries to strengthen their productive capacity, develop local industries and negotiate international partnerships from a position of economic strength. President Bio made the call on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, while delivering the keynote address at the Elevate Africa Convening 2026 in…
Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has launched the country’s first Training Manual and Mobile Courts Operational Manual for handling Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases. The launch took place at the Judiciary Library on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The manuals are designed to guide judicial…
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, has intensified efforts to secure the election of Professor Charles C. Jalloh as a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Minister Swaray said he addressed the Group of Ambassadors of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the United Nations in…

