[Egypt Online] Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, reiterated on Thursday 27/3/2025 the need to rectify Africa's global standing and reaffirmed the continent's right to a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has reaffirmed its leadership in customs modernization and best practices by hosting a high-level benchmarking visit from the National Revenue Authority (NRA) of Sierra Leone. The study visit allowed the Sierra Leonean delegation to gain insights into LRA's advanced customs administration, operational strategies, and enforcement mechanisms.
[New Dawn] Monrovia, March 19, 2025 - A delegation from the Customs Administration of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) of Sierra Leone is in Liberia on an experience-gaining mission at the Customs Department of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA).
[IFJ] During the two year Media Empowerment for Democracy, Inclusion and Accountability (MEDIA) project, which is led by BBC Media Action, the IFJ will work with SLAJ to strengthen and enhance the association's collective voice and capacity to advocate on behalf of journalists on a range of issues from tackling precarious work to upholding professional rights, defending media freedom, and protecting journalists' safety.
[CAF] Veteran striker Kei Kamara has been retained in the Sierra Leone national team as new head coach Mohamed Kallon named his first squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau and Egypt.
[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa welcomes the release of Hawa Hunt, from two months' incarceration and the dropping of all charges against the social media influencer by a Court of Appeal in Freetown.
[New Dawn] Two Sierra Leonean government officials have spoken of the need for comprehensive reforms across Africa's mineral, mining, environmental rights and climate justice frameworks for sustainable development.
[IPS] Freetown, Sierra Leone -- Over 200 million women and girls around the world have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). This is the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons.
[Liberian Observer] Liberia and Sierra Leone have taken a significant step toward enhancing maritime governance and regional cooperation by signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening their maritime sectors.
[Liberian Investigator] Freetown -- A high-level inter-ministerial delegation, led by the Director-General of the Cabinet of Liberia, Hon. Nathaniel T. Kwabo, is in Sierra Leone for a one-week study tour aimed at gaining insights into the country's Performance Management System (PMS).
[The Conversation Africa] More than a million trees have been planted in the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone since 2020. This reforestation scheme, known as "FreetownTheTreeTown", has been celebrated for its innovative approach to climate action, with ambitious plans to plant another 5 million trees by 2030 and 20 million more by 2050.