Sierra Leone has been ranked 109th out of 143 countries in the 2026 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index, released globally on 21 October 2026. According to the report, Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 34 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and 16th out of 16 – last – among low-income countries assessed. The 2026 Index shows that…
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has strongly condemned the reported racist abuse and death threats directed at Sierra Leone international defender Juma Bah. In a press release issued today, 25th October 2026, signed by Head of Media and Marketing Ibrahim Kamara, the Association said it is deeply concerned by the acts, including threats reportedly directed at the player’s…
The Union of Academic Staff Associations (UASA) has said the nationwide lecturers’ strike remains in full force, insisting that government has made no offer on its demand for a 100% salary increase. In a press release issued on 24th October 2026, UASA gave an update on a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE)…
Former President Ernest Bai Koroma has joined African leaders, policymakers, diplomats and security experts in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, for the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, taking place from 23–25 October 2026. Convened under the theme “Pathways to Peace in Africa: Economic Sovereignty and Geopolitical Transformation,” the Forum comes at a critical moment for the continent, as…
Tragedy struck at Sarola Junction along Old Road, east of Freetown, on Friday after a man reportedly died from electrocution. According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred at around 12 noon today when the man was on top of a zinc-roofed building and came into contact with a live electricity cable. Eyewitnesses said the contact led to his instant…
German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg has strongly condemned racist abuse and death threats directed at Sierra Leone international defender Juma Bah on Instagram. In a statement posted on Friday titled “NO ROOM FOR RACISM!”, the club said Bah was subjected to “utterly vile racist abuse and death threats” and that his family was also threatened. “Today, our player Juma…
