Regulatory failures in mining leave Tonkolili communities paying the price
Under a hot, burning February sun, a group of farmers are hard at work, mounding in a swamp, in preparation for transplantation. In Rochen Kamandao, a village five miles from Mile 91 in the northern Tonkolili district, agriculture is an all-year-round activity, thanks to the innovativeness of some farmers who have taken advantage of a […]
Zainab Sheriff and the price of dissent
Sierra Leonean entertainer, model and political activist Zainab Sheriff has been in jail since her first court appearance on 23 February, 2026. She was denied bail again by Magistrate Braima Jah during her third appearance at the Pademba Road Magistrates Court. The matter came up again on 11 March, 2026. This means the activist and […]
Remembrance is not an event.
January 18th is Remembrance Day in Sierra Leone. Close to two and a half decades after the brutal civil war ended, the country has now set aside a day dedicated to remembering the horror and reflecting on its torrid past. While this is a welcome first step and long overdue, we must remind ourselves that […]
Where can a Sierra Leonean passport take you?
Sierra Leoneans are all too familiar with the hurdles of international travel– expensive visa fees, long processing times and frustrating immigration queues when they finally arrive at their destination. Sometimes, a visa application even requires a trip abroad. These challenges reflect the global standing of the country’s passport. The latest Henley Passport Index ranks the […]
Silence on FGM undermines child protection in Sierra Leone
Every day, children wake up to a world shaped by choices they didn’t make. But every child, everywhere, also wakes up with rights, including the right to be protected, to learn, and to have their voice heard. World Children’s Day is meant to be a celebration of progress. A reminder of our duty to create […]