Politics & Law

Sour relationship as Sierra Leone Electoral Commission bars elections watchdog

Kelvin Jay (Voices of Salone): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 February 2026: Tensions between the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) and National Elections Watch (NEW) have reportedly deepened following the controversy surrounding the 2023 General Elections, with NEW accusing the Commission of deliberate exclusion and attempts to silence independent election [Read More]

Economy & Business

ECOWAS and African Development Bank hold high-level consultation meeting to deepen regional integration

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 February 2026: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have ended a high-level consultation meeting on the extension of the Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) for West Africa (2020–2027). The three-day meeting, which took place from 4 to [Read More]

Economy & Business

Seychelles signs grant agreement with Abu Dhabi Fund to advance social housing needs

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 8 February 2026: The 8.7 million Dollar Grant Agreement aimed at advancing Seychelles’ Social Housing Programme, was signed last week between the Government of the Republic of Seychelles and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), reinforcing strong bilateral cooperation in support of Seychelles’ national social housing [Read More]

In Focus

Masakhane Hub announces funding to bridge the AI gap for 50 African languages

Sierra Leone Telegraph; 16 January 2026: The Masakhane African Languages Hub (the Hub) has announced a major Request for Proposals (RFP) to address the severe underrepresentation of African languages in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Hub invites African researchers, linguists, startups, technologists and community organizations to build high-quality, inclusive and community-driven [Read More]

Politics & Law

President El-Sisi receives United States Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 January 2026: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi yesterday received U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos. The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Dr. Badr Abdel-Atty, Head of the General Intelligence Services Major General Hassan Rashad, Deputy Chief [Read More]