Sierra Leone has been identified as a key logistics and redistribution hub for cocaine trafficking in West Africa, with shipments frequently traced to Europe, particularly Antwerp and Brussels, according to the Enhancing Africa’s Response to Transnational Organized Crime (ENACT) 2025 Organized Crime Index.
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Sierra Leone’s annual consumer price inflation climbed back into double digits in March 2026, reaching 10.24%, up from 8.05% in February, according to Statistics Sierra Leone. This marks the first time inflation has exceeded the 10 per cent threshold since March 2025.
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The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation, has unveiled a structured approach to addressing outstanding staff obligations at Sierratel, with a clear reform strategy.
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A new monitoring report by the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has laid bare the scale of over‑detention and systemic failures in Sierra Leone’s justice system, revealing that only 5.6% of detainees were charged or bailed during visits to police stations across Freetown’s Western Urban Area.
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What was meant to be a grand celebration of Sierra Leone’s coastal sporting spirit turned into a quiet but fiercely contested battle on the waters of Lumley-Aberdeen beach on April 27. The National Canoe Championships, initially slated to feature 16 communities, saw only seven show up to race. But those who came delivered a spectacular performance, with Bonthe emerging as the overall champion.
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