Lawyers representing Hon. Alhaji Musa Tarawally have demanded the immediate withdrawal and retraction of a public notice issued by the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) National Publicity Secretary, Moses Sellu Mambu, describing the notice as defamatory and ultra vires.In a letter dated 21 Septembe
APC Challenges Speaker’s Ruling on Constitutional Amendment Bill at Supreme CourtThe main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has filed a case before the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone, challenging the Speaker of Parliament’s ruling that paved the way for the passage of the 2025 Constitutional Ame
The High Court has restrained members of the All People’s Congress (APC) Executive from performing their functions as party executives, while allowing the National Chairman and Secretary-General to provide limited administrative support for the ongoing district-level elections.The injunction bars th
The High Court of Sierra Leone has issued an interim injunction barring Alhaji Osman Foday Yansaneh and Lansana Dumbuya from representing themselves as executive members of the All Peoples Congress (APC). The ex parte ruling, delivered on August 27, 2026, by Justice A. Fisher, follows a motion by pl
The Political Parties Regulation Commission (PPRC) has suspended its plan to remove the All People’s Congress (APC) executive, confirming that current leaders will remain in office until the court decides the case.The Commission had earlier ordered that party affairs be handed over to the APC Parlia
Freetown – The Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone has expressed grave concern over the current stalemate in Parliament regarding the constitutional amendment process, calling on lawmakers to reconvene and find common ground.In a press statement issued on August 17, 2026, the Council commended t
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has pledged to strengthen regional unity, peace and economic integration after assuming the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the close of the bloc’s 69th Ordinary Session in Lungi.President Faye took over the leadershi
Freetown, Sierra Leone – A dispute over the electronic registration process for the Sierra Leone Bar Association’s (SLBA) upcoming Annual General Meeting has emerged between incumbent President Tuma Adama Jabbi and presidential contender Martina Baindu Egbenda, raising questions about the legal basi
Freetown, July 13 — The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) leadership has held internal discussions with its National Elders Council on the return of former President Ernest Bai Koroma from exile, with the party emphasizing national unity, constitutional order and dialogue.SLPP National Chairman Jim
FREETOWN, July 8 – Flagbearer aspirant Ady Macauley has raised serious concerns over the main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) upcoming constituency elections, warning that the exclusive use of digital platforms for voter registration risks disenfranchising members in rural areas.In a letter d
Dr. Ibrahim Bangura, flagbearer aspirant for the presidential flag bearer position of the All Peoples Congress (APC) and leader of the DIB Movement, has expressed profound grief over the death of the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray.In a condolence message released to the public,
Sierra Leone’s main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC), has announced that its constituency elections will commence on Tuesday 30 June 2026 – but says the directive does not apply to constituencies where ward elections are currently being reviewed by the Independent Elections Complain
Sierra Leone’s opposition leader in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Kargbo, has raised the alarm over growing discussions in the European Parliament about possible sanctions and the suspension of development aid to the country.In a social media post, Hon. Kargbo cited concerns over drug trafficking and the r
Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) Presidential candidate, Martina Baindu Egbenda, has challenged the fairness of the association’s election postponement, arguing that members should not be locked out of payment opportunities while the executive takes extra time to verify records.The SLBA announced
Freetown, Sierra Leone — The Treasurer of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Satto Mary Kobba Esq, has responded to allegations raised by SLBA presidential aspirant Martina Baindu Egbenda regarding difficulties faced by members in completing subscription payments ahead of the forthcoming elect
One of the presidential aspirants for the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Martina Baindu Egbenda, has raised concerns over administrative challenges affecting members’ ability to finalize their subscription payments ahead of the upcoming elections.According to Egbenda, several members have repo
Lawyer Martina Egenda Declares SLBA Presidential Bid with Backing from Former LeaderProminent lawyer Martina Baindu Egenda has declared her intention to contest for the presidency of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), with public backing from past Bar President Edinna Michaella Swallow.Egenda,
SLBA President Tuma Adama Jabbi Declares Bid for Re-Election, Vows to Consolidate GainsThe President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), Tuma Adama Jabbi, has formally declared her intention to seek re-election, outlining a continued agenda under the theme “Raising the Bar. Securing the Gain
FREETOWN – Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has responded to widespread speculation about her potential intention to run for president, telling BBC journalist Megha Mohan that she is not hungry for the country’s highest office.“Presidency does not come just like that. It will have to be
FREETOWN – Former presidential candidate Dr. Samura Matthew Wilson Kamara has accused senior members of the All Peoples Congress (APC) of engaging in “anti-party activities,” saying the party’s national leadership left the membership and the entire country feeling “let down and betrayed.”In a letter
FREETOWN – Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Abdul Kargbo, has raised an alarm that Sierra Leone’s ports, territorial waters, and border security architecture may have been compromised by international drug cartels, citing the recent interception of a heavily armed cocaine-laden vessel th
FREETOWN – Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has told Sierra Leone’s decentralization team that the time for talk is over. He wants results.Chairing the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Decentralization this week, Jalloh said the government is shifting from policy discussions to measurabl
FREETOWN — The main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) has confirmed that a high-level delegation met with President Julius Maada Bio at State House on Tuesday, 5th May 2026, in what the party describes as a necessary step for national stability and democratic consolidation.In a press statement d
Chief Electoral Commissioner Rejects Notion of Manufactured Outcomes, Calls for Collective UrgencyFREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE – 29 April 2026 – The Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has issued a firm clarification on a fundamental democratic pri