Category: Int’l News
At least 169 people killed in South Sudan ‘surprise’ attack
The authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified men launched an assault on an area in the north of the country. Describing the attack as carried out by dozens of armed youth, Ruweng Administrative Area’s Information Minister James Monyluak Mijok…
Sierra Leone, Turkey Discuss Media Cooperation
By Mariama Bundu The Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, has held talks with the Turkish Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Yusuf Burak Rende, aimed at strengthening media partnerships and capacity building between the two countries. The meeting took place last week at the Minister’s office in Freetown. It was also attended by the…
Building the Future at the Gateway: The Strategic Logic Behind the Lungi Conference Centre
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay This week, Sierra Leone’s national conversation turned toward a single announcement: a $124 million international conference centre to be constructed in Lungi, unveiled by Finance Minister Sheku Ahmed Fantamadi Bangura. Predictably, debate followed. Large infrastructure projects always invite scrutiny. But serious policy discussion requires more than reacting to price tags; it…
Budapest–Bamako Rally Arrives March 5
By Mohamed Kamara The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, has mentioned plans to host the second batch of participants for the 2026 Budapest–Bamako Rally finish line events in Freetown. Tourism Minister, Nabeela Tunis According to the Ministry, the second batch is expected to enter Sierra Leone on 5th…
Sierra Leone’s Gender Minister Urges ECOWAS Member States to Swiftly Implement Recommendations on Women & Young People
By Princetta Williams, Information Attaché, SLHC, Accra As member states of ECOWAS participated in a four-day regional consultation on the political participation and leadership of women and young people in West Africa, the Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs of Sierra Leone and Chair of the West African Ministers of Gender and Women Affairs, Dr….
Justices Kamanda and Alhadi Sworn in as Judges of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone
By Mariama Bundu Two senior Sierra Leonean jurists, Justice Komba Kamanda and Justice Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi, have been sworn in as Judges of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL). The oath of office was administered by RSCSL President Justice Richard Brunt Lussick. Both judges pledged to serve “without fear or favour, affection or…
UNICEF Supports MBSSE to Strengthen Early Childhood Education Advocacy
By Lemuella Tarawallie The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF has supported the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) to develop a comprehensive advocacy and communication strategy to strengthen Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Sierra Leone. The engagement, held at New Brookfields Hotel, brought together government officials, development partners, civil society actors, education stakeholders,…
President of Cabo Verde Receives Letters of Credence from Ambassador Ibrahim Turay
By Ishmael BayohInformation Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, Dakar, Senegal Sáo Vincente, Mindelo, Cabo Verde, Thursday, February 26th, 2026 – His Excellency, President José Maria Pereira Neves of the Republic of Cabo Verde, on Thursday, 26th February 2026, received Letters of Credence from Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mr. Ibrahim Turay. The Sierra Leone Ambassador…
FAJ President Omar Faruk Calls for Stronger Media Systems to Safeguard Climate Information Integrity
The President of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), Omar Faruk Osman, has called for stronger and better-supported media systems across Africa to safeguard information integrity in the face of growing climate misinformation. Speaking at a high-level side event during the recent Summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa, convened by the Federation of…
Sierra Leone Celebrates Global Tourism Resilience Day with Youth at the Center
Over 200 students, lecturers, tourism practitioners, and private sector leaders gathered at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, to mark Global Tourism Resilience Day under the theme “Young Voices at the Core.” The event, led by Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Nabeela Farida Tunis, emphasized the critical role of young people in shaping…