Sierra Leone Monitor

Freetown, Sierra Leone – A comprehensive new report has highlighted Sierra Leone's persistent socioeconomic challenges, ranking the West African nation ...

“No ‘Acting Mayor’ in Sierra Leone Law – Hon. Abdul Kargbo Clarifies

Freetown, Sierra Leone — Parliament’s Minority Leader, Hon. Abdul Kargbo, has firmly clarified that Sierra Leone’s Local Government Act 2022 ...

Momoh Kamara Joins Swedish Top-Flight Club IF Elfsborg on Loan

Freetown – Sierra Leonean international midfielder Momoh Ibrahim Kamara has completed a dream move to Europe. The 20-year-old has signed ...

Speaker Thomas Engages Opposition Leaders Amid Parliamentary Boycott

Freetown, March 25, 2026 – The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Segepoh Solomon Thomas, on Wednesday held discussions with opposition ...

Three Arrested with 9 Plastic Bags of Suspected Kush in Freetown

The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has arrested three individuals in connection with the alleged unlawful possession of substances suspected to ...

SLPP Councillors Appoint Acting Mayor of Freetown Amid APC Governance Boycott

Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) councillors at the Freetown City Council (FCC) have nominated Councillor ...

Man under trial for visa fraud operation

Chief Justice Orders Release of Petty Trader Convicted of Public Insult

Freetown, Sierra Leone – March 24, 2026 – The Honourable Chief Justice, Komba Kamanda, has directed the immediate release of ...

Mayor Aki-Sawyerr Responds to SLPP Move to Appoint ‘Acting Mayor’

Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a sharp escalation of political tensions at the Freetown City Council, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has ...

First Lady Fatima Bio Arrives in Washington on Melania Trump’s Invitation for Global Youth Empowerment Summit

24 March 2026

Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has arrived in Washington, D.C. to participate in the Fostering the Future Together ...

Sierra Leone Government Issues Update on Repatriation of Citizens from Guinea