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ECOWAS Deploys Standby Force to Benin Following Attempted Coup
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the immediate deployment of elements of its Standby Force to the Republic of Benin, in a decisiv…
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Civil Society Groups Reject 15% Gst on Water; Warn of Rising Health Risks
A coalition of leading civil society organizations has sharply condemned the Government of Sierra Leone’s decision to impose a 15% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on bottled…
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Guild of Editors Condemns CID Raid on The Watch Newspaper
The Guild of Newspaper Editors–Sierra Leone (GoNE-SL) has issued a blistering condemnation of what it describes as an “unlawful and intimidating raid” by officers of the…
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Apc Challenges Pprc Fine, Demands Verified Evidence on Alleged Falaba Chairman Remarks
The All People’s Congress (APC) has formally contested a decision by the Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) to levy a fine on the party over an alleged contra…
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Government Responds to Reports of Unexplained Skin Lesions Among Schoolchildren in Bombali District
Sierra Leone’s National Public Health Agency (NPHA), working with the Ministry of Health, has launched an investigation into unexplained skin lesions reported among 28 sc…
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Csos and Media Condemn Hon Lahai Marah’s Rhetoric as Threat to National Security
A coalition of leading civil society and media institutions has issued a strong rebuke against Hon. Lahai Marah of the All Peoples Congress (APC) after he publicly declar…
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Ilraj Warns Hon. Marah’s Comments Could Reopen ‘dark Chapters’ of Sierra Leone’s Past
The Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) has issued a strong worded statement, condemning the remarks made by the All People’s Congress (APC) Fal…
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Sierra Leone Ports Authority Responds to Cocaine Container Allegations in Nigeria
The Sierra Leone Ports and Harbours Authority (SLPHA) has responded to allegations from Nigeria that a container linked to Sierra Leone was found carrying cocaine. In a d…
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Diplomatic Tension Deepen After Footage of Sierra Leonean Woman in Ghana Custody Sparks Outcry
The Sierra Leone High Commission in Accra is speaking out after disturbing video footage surfaced showing a Sierra Leonean woman, Madam Rabiatu Mariama Kuyateh, being for…
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Sierra Leone Freezes Work and Resident Permits as Government Prepares Digital Migration
SIERRA LEONE FREEZES WORK AND RESIDENT PERMITS AS GOVERNMENT PREPARES DIGITAL MIGRATION Government of Sierra Leone has announced a temporary suspension of all new and re…