Freetown is preparing to take center stage in West African diplomacy as President Julius Maada Bio readies to host the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on 19th July 2026. The high‑level summit will be held at the newly built Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Lungi, a facility set to become a hub for regional cooperation.
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The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development has announced the suspension of several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) found to be operating outside the country’s established policy framework
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Freetown, 7th July 2026- By publicly admitting failure as Energy Minister, President Bio has raised an undeniable question about his capacity to lead the entire nation. The standard he set himself demands he step down.
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Bo City, 6th July 2026 – The Songa family, led by the National Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa, held a solemn 40-day memorial ceremony in honour of the late Alhaji Mohamed K. Songa, beloved father of Sir Jimmy Batilo Songa.
Read MoreFreetown, 6th July 2026 – Four staff members from the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) are in New Delhi, India, attending a high-level international capacity-building course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and elections.
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