Dr. Ibrahim Bangura, Leader of the DIB Movement and the presumptive APC Flagbearer, has called for stronger national action to protect girls’ rights, expand access to quality education, and end harmful practices, including child marriage. Dr. Bangura made the call on Friday, 30th October 2026 while delivering his statement as Guest Speaker at the 11th Annual National Girls Empowerment…
Sierra Leone’s security forces have arrested 18 people and detained approximately 400 others during coordinated raids targeting a suspected international cybercrime network operating in Freetown and Kenema.Sierra Leone Travel The operation, conducted in collaboration with the National Telecommunications Authority (NaTCA), uncovered a large collection of electronic devices, telecommunications equipment and travel documents believed to be relevant to ongoing investigations…
Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Dr Fatima Maada Bio, has clarified that neither she nor the First Family was responsible for the imprisonment of entertainer and political activist Zainab Sheriff, while expressing her willingness to join calls for her release through a presidential pardon. Madam Bio made the remarks on Monday, October 26, 2026, during the National Unity and Social…
President Julius Maada Bio has outlined six proposals aimed at strengthening national unity, promoting peaceful elections and deepening social cohesion, following his address at the National Unity and Social Cohesion Conference in Freetown. In a statement published on his official Instagram account, @presidentjuliusmaadabio, on Monday, October 26, 2026, the President said peace and national unity must remain central to…
Dr. Ibrahim Bangura, a Sierra Leonean scholar of peace and conflict studies and an All People’s Congress (APC) presidential flagbearer aspirant for the 2028 elections, has contributed to an international academic publication examining the future of peacekeeping missions amid institutional change. The study, titled “Keeping the Study of Peacekeeping Relevant: Exploring Peace Missions in Times of Institutional Change,” was…
A Sierra Leonean national, Favour Foday Kamara, has been arraigned before the Lagos State High Court in Nigeria over allegations that he fraudulently converted $190,324 belonging to a 70-year-old United States-based Sierra Leonean woman. Kamara was arraigned on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, before Justice O. A. Okunuga at the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on a two-count…
