Sierra Leone News News Sierra Leone » Social: Sierra Leone: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
We write in advance of the 74th pre-session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (“the Committee”). We hope this submission will inform the Committee’s preparation of its list of ...
News Sierra Leone » Social: Ethiopia, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Togo Trained to Make Economic Case for Health Spending
The African Center of Statistics (ACS) at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) this week opened a five-day workshop for delegates from Botswana, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, and Togo, aimed at ...
News Sierra Leone » Social: Uneasy calm in Sierra Leone as Freetown uprising reveals underlying tension
An uneasy calm is gradually settling in Freetown following gunfire over the weekend that threw Sierra Leone’s capital into panic mode. Gunshots rang out early Sunday morning as armed men attacked ...
News Sierra Leone » Social: Political agreements alone won’t heal Sierra Leone’s deep social divide
Despite a veneer of national cohesion, deep ethnic and political divisions persist in Sierra Leone. These were evident during the 2023 contested elections, which required a national unity agreement to ...
News Sierra Leone » Social: London council seizes two-bedroom social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone’s first lady Fatima Jabbe-Bio
A London council has repossessed a two-bedroom social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Jabbe-Bio, following a year-long investigation into whether the property remained her ...