David Akana / Mongabay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 May 2026: Fossil fuels have enriched a wealthy few, undermined economic development and left African economies exposed to external shocks, a new report published May 8 in Nairobi, Kenya, argues. Examining 13 oil- and gas-producing African nations, the report concludes that decades of extraction [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 11 May 2026: Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) is set to broaden its strategic engagement with the African continent as Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion Ms Loretta Lee today (May 10) embarks on an eight-day visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Kigali, Rwanda. The mission aims to strengthen [Read More]
Basita Michael: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 10 May 2026: I wasn’t born in the 60s but sometimes I wish I was, if only to understand more closely the hopes that accompanied our independence. But even from where I stand, one thing is clear: for 65 years, the system has worked remarkably [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2026: The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2025–2030) sets out how the UN Country Team, comprising 18 resident and non‑resident agencies, funds and programmes, supports Sierra Leone’s development aspirations. Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, the framework mirrors the country’s Medium‑Term National Development Plan [Read More]
Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2026: When the government slipped the National Security and Intelligence Act 2026 through the cracks, they told us it was to safeguard Sierra Leone’s internal and external security. The Act created a “War Cabinet.” (Part II Section 4(2)(e)) Seated at this table [Read More]
Bai Bangura: Sierra Leone Telegraph: On behalf of the West West District of the council APC affiliate groups, we are appalled but not surprised by the international report of a record cocaine seizure linked to a vessel from Sierra Leone. This is the direct consequence of over 8 years of [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2026: The Sierra Leone Parliamentary Female Caucus has intensified national advocacy for gender inclusion and women’s rights within the ongoing constitutional review process through a two-day engagement held on Thursday, 7th May 2026, at Committee Room One, Parliament Building in Freetown. The engagement, co-funded by [Read More]
Blessings Chidakwa: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2026: The Angel of Hope Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, was a picture of raw emotion and renewed purpose as beneficiaries returned from vocational training to a hero’s welcome led by the centre’s patron, First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, and their loved [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 May 2026: Nigeria has gone from capturing 4% of Africa’s upstream final investment decisions (FIDs) to commanding 40% in two years, according to Nigeria’s Energy Sector Reforms 2023-2026: A Three-Year Review, published by the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy and spearheaded [Read More]
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