In Focus

State capture in real time: How a criminal empire turns Sierra Leone into a narco‑hub

Albert David KAMARA: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 September 2026: Sierra Leone today stands at a danger zone of governance where criminal enterprise, political fragility, and institutional decay collide with devastating force. What began as whispers of foreign “investors” arriving with unexplained wealth has expanded dangerously into a full‑scale national security [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone’s President Bio, Section 122 and the Constitutional Amendment Bill — what does the constitution actually say? Op ed

Haroun Zubairu: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 September 2026: My fellow Sierra Leoneans, there is now another major development in the controversy surrounding the Constitutional Amendment Bill. President Julius Maada Bio has referred a petition concerning the Bill to the Supreme Court, relying on Section 122 subsection 1 of the 1991 [Read More]

Education and Health

Gates Foundation commits US$1 Billion to help build and deliver equitable AI that improves health and expands opportunity

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 September 2026: The Gates Foundation today announced plans to spend at least US$1 billion over the next two years to expand access to artificial intelligence and the AI-enabled solutions, opportunities, and knowledge that have too often been out of reach for many around the world. The [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone’s President Bio seeks judicial opinion on Constitutional Amendment Bill to break political deadlock

Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 September 2026: President Julius Maada Bio has referred the Constitutional (Amendment) Bill to the Supreme Court for a judicial opinion, citing the need for constitutional clarity and national consensus on the Bill. “It is the President’s considered view that the passage of such an [Read More]

Economy & Business

World’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer partners with Spiro to accelerate electric mobility across Africa

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 September 2026: Spiro, Africa’s leading electric mobility company, has signed a partnership with Yadea, the world’s leading manufacturer of electric two-wheelers, to scale accessible and sustainable electric transport across Africa. The strategic partnership combines Yadea’s global manufacturing and R&D capabilities with Spiro’s operational network and battery-swapping [Read More]