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Author: Emiola Osifeso

President Bio Urges Africa to Embrace Courageous Leadership at Freetown Colloquium

May 14, 2026
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President Julius Maada Bio on Wednesday hosted a high-level Africa Leadership Colloquium at the Freetown International Conference Center, bringing together African leaders, diplomats, youth representatives, policymakers, traditional rulers, and women leaders to discuss the future of governance and leadership across the continent. The colloquium, organized by the African Young Leadership Convergence as part of activities marking President Bio’s birthday,…

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HIV Secretariat Raises Alarm Over ARV, Test Kit Shortages Amid Global Supply Chain Crisis

May 14, 2026
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Sierra Leone’s HIV response is facing mounting pressure as disruptions in global supply chains continue to threaten the availability of lifesaving HIV commodities across the country. The National HIV/AIDS Secretariat has raised concerns over growing stockouts of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and HIV testing kits, warning that the situation could undermine years of progress made in the country’s fight against…

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APC Must Respect Constitution, Reconcile Elders Ahead of 2028 — Ibrahim Sorie Backs Bangura

May 13, 2026
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Prominent elder statesman of the All People’s Congress, Ibrahim Sorie, has urged the leadership of the opposition party to urgently embrace reconciliation, constitutional discipline, and broader consultations with senior stakeholders as preparations gradually intensify ahead of Sierra Leone’s 2028 elections. Sorie, a longtime loyalist of the APC and one of the party’s most experienced political figures, warned that failure…

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EU Countries Agree on Sanctions on Israeli Settlers

May 12, 2026
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European Union member states have agreed on new sanctions against Israeli settlers over violence targeting Palestinians, after a months-long deadlock, according to a top EU diplomat. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on the social media platform X that EU foreign ministers had approved the move. The decision comes amid rising settler violence and settlement expansion in the…

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Opposition Leader Concerned About Sierra Leone’s Growing Links to Global Drug Trafficking

May 12, 2026
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Sierra Leone’s Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Kargbo, has sounded the alarm over what he describes as the country’s deepening entanglement in international narcotics trafficking networks, warning that the nation risks being branded a “narco‑state” if urgent action is not taken. In an open letter to President Julius Maada Bio, Kargbo expressed “profound concern and a…

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Sierra Leone Only Achieved Political Freedom, Not Economic or Social Independence – Dr Ibrahim Bangura

April 27, 2026
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Sierra Leone’s Independence Day has sparked renewed national reflection after Dr. Ibrahim Bangura used his April 27 address to argue that the country’s 1961 liberation marked only the beginning of true independence, insisting that decades later, the nation is still struggling to complete what he described as its economic, social, and institutional freedom. In a wide-ranging message that has…

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