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April 20, 2026, 7:44 am
Opposition Flagbearer Aspirant Sentenced to Four Years Imprisonment
- [MFWA] On April 14, 2026, Zainab Sheriff, Chairperson of the Wi Duti civic movement and a flagbearer aspirant of the opposition All People's Congress (APC), was sentenced to four years and two months' imprisonment on two counts, incitement and threatening language, under the Public Order Act 1965. The sentences, are to run concurrently, meaning she will serve a total of four years in prison.
Liberia Sets April 18 Groundbreaking for $364m Western Road Linking Sierra Leone Border
- [Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A major step forward has been taken toward construction of the long-anticipated St. Paul Bridge to Bo-Waterside road corridor, with key stakeholders concluding high-level engagements and announcing April 18 as the date for the official groundbreaking.
Will Sierra Leone's Democracy Make Room for Persons With Disabilities?
- [IPS] Freetown -- As Sierra Leone prepares for its next national election in 2028, political parties across the country have begun setting strategies and preparing to select their candidates. However, persons with disabilities say they remain poorly represented and are calling on political parties to nominate them as candidates ahead of the election.
Assault of Paul Kamara - Wanamdel Commends Sierra Leone Police Leadership On Swift Action
- [MFWA] The West Africa Network of Activists and Media Defence Lawyers (WANAMDEL) has welcomed recent steps taken by the Sierra Leone Police following the assault of its member, Paul Kamara, a legal practitioner and journalist, at Adonkia Police Station in Goderich, Freetown, on April 4, 2026.
Sierra Leone Passed a Law to Put Women in Power. Now Comes the Hard Part
- [Liberian Observer] When Aminata Sesay decided to run for the Port Loko District seat in 2023, she knew it would be tough. She did not expect to be shot at.
Can Sierra Leone Keep Its Mothers Alive?
- [Bhekisisa] It's been a year since the US government's aid cuts sent shock waves around the world. But in one maternity hospital in Freetown it's the loss of UK funding that threatens to unravel years of steady progress to address maternal mortality.
Prolonged Ban On Journalist From Parliament Concerning, MFWA Calls for Reinstatement
- [MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is concerned about the continued ban on journalist Melvin Mansaray, which has now lasted for over a year. Mansaray was indefinitely barred from accessing Parliament on January 10, 2025, by Speaker Rt. Hon. Segepoh Solomon Thomas over allegations of "insulting conduct," including claims that he described Members of Parliament as "useless" and accused the Speaker of rigging a parliamentary election.
