Sierra Leone has taken another bold step toward unlocking its offshore petroleum potential, signing a Petroleum Licence Agreement (PLA) with Nigerian-based Marginal Energy Limited. The deal, announced at the Invest in African Energy Conference in Paris, grants the company exclusive rights to explore, develop, and produce hydrocarbons across five offshore blocks covering 6,800 square kilometres.
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In Freetown, vehicles passing through nighttime checkpoints are often waved on without proper inspection. At Congo Cross, just after 10:00 p.m. one evening in early April, a car crept forward under the glare of flashlights as it approached the barrier.
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Freetown, 23rd April 2026- A Sierra Leonean national has been sentenced to one month in jail or fined Ksh. 50,000, about 387 USD, after pleading guilty to being in Kenya illegally. The case, reported by Citizen Digital, has drawn attention for the unusual defence she offered in court.
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Freetown, 22nd April 2026- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has launched a Circular Innovation Club at the Milton Margai Technical University as part of its Youth for Circularity 2030 Initiative sponsored by Samsung.
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Freetown, 22nd April 2026- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has launched the Freetown follow-up meeting to the 3rd Joint Commission for Cooperation Session between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Kingdom of Morocco with the theme, “From Vision to Delivery: Deepening Strategic Cooperation between Sierra Leone and Morocco for Sustainable and Inclusive Development, 2026 and beyond.”The event took place on April 22, 2026, at the Ministry’s conference room.
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