Politics & Law

Sierra Leone Politics – Is a gentleman’s agreement with a government legally binding? – Op ed

Mira Dumbuya: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 March 2026: I have read and heard several views about the Tripartite Agreement not being legally binding, with some even describing it as “A Gentleman’s Agreement.”  That description alone raises an important question: What does it really mean when a government enters into a gentleman’s [Read More]

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Sierra Leone – The unfinished business of the Agreement for National Unity

Olangba Albert Kanu: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 March 2026: Concerns about the conduct of Sierra Leone’s 2023 elections have been widely discussed both locally and internationally. Several election observer missions and independent stakeholders pointed to shortcomings in the transparency of the process and raised questions about aspects of the management [Read More]

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Sierra Leone secures release of soldiers abducted by Guinean Forces, but threats persist

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2026: Sierra Leonean soldiers abducted by the Guinean army on Monday were released yesterday Friday, following diplomatic talks led by Sierra Leone’s Foreign Affairs Minister Timothy Kabba. According to the Sierra Leone government’s information ministry, all sixteen personnel are “safely” in the hands of Minister [Read More]

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EU Envoy to Sierra Leone – Ambassador Jankowski held talks with opposition APC as political tension rises

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2026: European Union Envoy to Sierra Leone – Ambassador Jacek Jankowski held talks in Freetown yesterday Friday, with the leadership of the country’s main opposition political party – the All People’s Congress (APC), on the current political developments in Sierra Leone, including progress in implementing [Read More]

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Appointment of Edmond Alpha as Chief Electoral Commissioner of Sierra Leone is wrong, unlawful, and a threat to democracy

Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2026: An open Letter to H.E. Brig. Rtd. Dr Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone His Excellency Sir: Re: APPOINTMENT OF EDMOND ALPHA AS ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER-A BREACH OF CONSTITUTTIONAL INTEGRITY AND A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY The appointment of Mr. Edmond Sylvester [Read More]

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Sierra Leone’s Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee condemns unlawful extension of Netpage passport deal

Lawrence Williams: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 February 2026: In March 2025, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) faulted Sierra Leone’s Immigration Department and the Ministry of Internal Affairs for what can best be described as gross negligence and bastardisation of the 1991 Constitution. This condemnation comes after the renewal and extension [Read More]