– A major development has emerged in Sierra Leone’s landmark child marriage prosecution, as one of the accused, Lansana Qura, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to either 15 years’ imprisonment or a fine of NLe50,000 by the High Court in Freetown.
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The United States marked its 250th Independence anniversary in Freetown with a bold pledge of nearly $725 million in investments to transform Sierra Leone’s energy, health, and infrastructure sectors. The celebration, hosted at the U.S. Embassy, also served as a farewell for Chargé d’Affaires Jared M. Yancey, whose tenure in Sierra Leone is drawing to a close.
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Sierra Leone has thrown its weight behind a global campaign to expand food fortification as a frontline response to child malnutrition, with Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh urging governments to prioritize interventions that deliver immediate, measurable results while building resilient food systems for the future.
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His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has called on African leaders to transform global crises into opportunities for continental renewal, urging the continent to become an active architect of the emerging global order rather than a passive victim of geopolitical events.
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Freetown, 3rd July 2026 — The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the temporary suspension...
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