The All People’s Congress (APC) is conducting the funeral of its National Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hon. Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray, today, 22nd June 2026. The burial is the culmination of several days of solemn commemorative events drawing party faithful, supporters, and dignitaries from across Sierra Leone. Mansaray passed away on June 15 in Dakar, Senegal. His remains were…
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has called on the European Union to escalate diplomatic and economic pressure on Sierra Leone to secure the extradition of convicted drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, the fugitive known as “Bolle Jos.” Speaking after high‑level talks in Brussels, Jetten urged all 27 member states to leverage their collective influence, pointing to Freetown’s significant reliance on…
On Thursday, a high-level delegation representing the All People’s Congress (APC) and the immediate family of the late Hon. Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray visited State House to personally thank President Julius Maada Bio for his assistance following the politician’s passing. The late Hon. Mansaray died on Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal. APC Acting Chairman Hon. Osman Foday Yansaneh led the delegation…
Teboho Mokoena’s penalty kept South Africa’s dream of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time alive after a 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic in Atlanta on Thursday. Michal Sadilek’s early opener had the Czechs on course for just their second World Cup win as an independent nation. But Mokoena’s late spot-kick kept both teams in…
The US State Department announced targeted visa restrictions on Wednesday against individuals behind the crisis in Ethiopia. In a statement released on Wednesday, Thomas “Tommy” Pigott, a spokesperson for the State Department, said: “Today, pursuant to his authority under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Secretary Rubio is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on hardline members…
Equatorial Guinea’s government has been disbanded following the resignation of Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua over the failure of his administration to meet its objectives. Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue announced Mr Nsua’s resignation and that of all members of the government in a statement posted on X on Tuesday. “The Prime Minister of the Government, in…
