A former two-term Mayor of Freetown, Layemin Joe Sandi, has raised strong legal objections to the recent appointment of an “acting mayor” for the Freetown City Council, warning that the move not only lacks constitutional and statutory backing but also sets a dangerous precedent for local governance in Sierra Leone at a time of heightened political tension and institutional…
Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, David Sengeh, has stirred fresh political controversy following a series of strongly worded social media posts targeting the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, raising concerns about the tone of political discourse ahead of the country’s evolving electoral climate. In posts shared on his official Facebook page, Sengeh, a…
The Sierra Leone Police Criminal Investigations Department has detained the National Secretary General of the All People’s Congress, Lansana Dumbuya, following a statement he made during the party’s mammoth meeting held at the Attuga Mini Stadium in Freetown. Dumbuya was captured in a widely circulated and trending video chanting “Maada Bio Thief Man” during the political gathering. The chant…
