Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 May 2026: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has officially launched the ECOWAS LPG 20/20 Initiative on 28 April 2026 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. According to ECOWAS statement, this marks a major step toward expanding access to clean cooking energy nationwide. The launch was [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 April 2026: The European Union in Sierra Leone on Monday held an “insightful meeting with the leadership of the main opposition All People’s Congress party (APC)”, according to EU Ambassador – Jancek Jankowski, urging the government and the opposition APC to honour the eight points resolution [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 April 2026: “Air Sierra Leone sincerely regrets to inform our valued customers that our aircraft provider for the London-Freetown and London-Banjul routes, Ascend Airways, has entered bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings, resulting in the immediate cessation of its operations. This unforeseen development has had a significant impact [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 April 2026: The German development bank KfW acting on behalf of and for the account of the Federal Republic of Germany has become the latest shareholder in the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI). KfW becomes the 13th Institutional shareholder in Africa’s premier development insurer, [Read More]
Dr Mohamed Dawo: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 April 2026: In a fragile, interconnected world, reckless brinkmanship by powerful leaders threatens economic stability, regional peace, and the lives of millions. In global politics, the most dangerous leaders are not always the weakest – but those who believe they are untouchable. History [Read More]
Sahr Steven Ali: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 April 2026: Sierra Leone’s recent maritime and geopolitical choices are raising serious questions about the country’s long-term strategic direction. As the third country, after Russia and Cameroon, to allow Russian-linked vessels to operate under its flag, Sierra Leone now finds itself navigating a [Read More]
Abdul Kandeh Turay, Chairman Karene District Council The outcome of the eight-day engagement between the APC, the Government and the Moral Guarantors has generated mixed reactions across the country. While both the Government and the APC have claimed victory, what stands out clearly is the visible uneasiness on the part [Read More]
Mohammed Kroma Esq: Siera Leone Telegraph: 24 April 2026: The debate over whether Parliament can establish a Standing Committee on Electoral Matters has produced more heat than light. Brima Sannoh’s analysis in Cocorioko yesterday was fair-minded — but fairness without precision leaves the constitutional question unanswered. What Section 32(11) says [Read More]
Oumar Farouk Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 April 2026: The 55% threshold required for electoral victory in Sierra Leone, as stated in the country’s 1991 Constitution was no arithmetic accident. It was a deliberate act of political design—an attempt by the framers to confront, rather than merely ignore, the country’s [Read More]
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