Sierra Leone

Following the recent arrests and charge of treason brought against 12 individuals and the former president of Sierra Leone for their alleged involvement in the attempted coup d’état of November 26th, the country’s Ministry of Defence & the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) have commenced a Court Martial Pre-trial of 27 Military personnel…

The Sierra Leonean government on Tuesday, January 2, charged 12 people with treason and other offences for their roles in what authorities have called an attempted coup on November 26, a press release said. The charges, outlined in a press release by the country’s information minister, Chernor Bah, include treason, misprision of treason, and harbouring,…

Former Sierra Leonean president, Ernest Bai Koroma, was granted bail after news of his invitation by the Sierra Leone Police for questioning over the events of November 26 when armed men launched attacks on various locations in Freetown, the Sierra Leonean capital. He is reported to have stayed in police custody for two days. He…

A nationwide curfew has been declared by the Sierra Leonean government following reports from Sierra Leone of Intense gunfire in the capital, Freetown. Sources report that the gunfire originated from the main military barracks at Wilberforce, near the president’s lodge. Details are limited currently, but senior military sources say there was a breach in the…

The United States Government has announced a new visa restriction for Sierra Leoneans it described as attempting to undermine the June 2023 Presidential Election in the country, two months after the country’s presidential and legislative elections. The U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the new visa restriction policy is under Section 212(a)(3)C) of…

The Sierra Leone High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rupert Sydney Dowu Davies, has had an extensive diplomatic interaction with the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, James Cleverly, during Cleverly’s recent visit to Nigeria, according to a press statement by the Sierra Leonean High Commission. The statement reported that Davies and Cleverly…

MONROVIA – FrontPageAfrica has learned that a former Chief Superintendent of the Sierra Leonean Police, who had sought refuge in Liberia after being dismissed, has been apprehended by the Liberia National Police. The arrest came in response to a request from Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who accused the ex-police officer of involvement in…

Authorities in Sierra Leone say some senior military officers “working to undermine peace and tranquillity of the state” have been arrested. According to a statement released by the Sierra Leone Police, several senior military officers were arrested and detained and “are assisting the Police with investigations”. This is coming after political disputes following the conclusion…