In December 2025, the IMF Executive Board completed the first and second reviews of Sierra Leone’s ECF arrangement, approving the immediate disbursement of US$79.8 million to support the country’s reform agenda.
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Freetown, 25th February 2026 – A proposed $124 million Congress Centre in Lungi has ignited heated debate in Sierra Leone’s Parliament, with government officials touting its potential to attract international conferences while opposition MPs warn of misplaced priorities and rising debt risks.
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The choice is not whether these forces will shape the future. They will. The choice is whether we act early and bend them toward opportunity or wait until they arrive as instability.
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Despite the financial significance of the session, opposition Members of Parliament from the All People’s Congress (APC) were absent, leaving the chamber filled only with Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) MPs. This was in direct response to the arrest and detention of the Secretary General of their (APC) party.
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Freetown, 24th February 2026 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Government of Sierra Leone to implement and enforce mandatory asset declarations for senior public officials, describing the measure as critical to strengthening transparency, reducing corruption vulnerabilities, and improving institutional credibility.
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