Two members of The Lawyers’ Society have filed an action before the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone seeking constitutional interpretation regarding the passage of the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in what could become a landmark legal challenge over the country’s constitutional amendment process. The action, filed on September 3, 2026, was brought by Thomas Moore Conteh…
The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Aissatou Diallo as its new Country Manager for Sierra Leone, a role in which she will lead the institution’s strategic engagement with the Government of Sierra Leone and other key stakeholders while overseeing the implementation of its development portfolio in the country. Diallo, a Guinean national, brings nearly three decades…
The All People’s Congress (APC) has entered a critical phase in its internal political affairs following recent court actions that have raised fresh questions about the party’s leadership structure, electoral processes and preparations for the National Delegates Conference (NDC), a key step towards selecting its 2028 presidential flagbearer. An explanatory graphic circulating within party circles outlines a sequence of…
The Government of Sierra Leone has announced that it is closely monitoring developments following the deadly landslide at the Dar-es-Salam landfill in Gbessia, Conakry, Republic of Guinea, which occurred on August 23, 2026, and reportedly resulted in casualties. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, authorities are working to determine whether any…
Miss World Sierra Leone 2026, Mariyam Lorba Konneh, has delivered what many Sierra Leoneans may consider one of the most emotional and consequential speeches ever made by a Sierra Leonean contestant on the international stage, using her platform at the Miss World Head-to-Head Challenge to draw global attention to the devastating impact of kush on women and vulnerable communities…
Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has publicly thrown her support behind the country’s representative at the Miss World 2026 competition, Mariyam Lorba Konneh, as voting opens for the highly anticipated People’s Choice Award. The First Lady shared a promotional flyer for Mariyam’s People’s Choice Award campaign on her verified social media page, urging attention to the voting…
