Sierra Leone News

  British  High  Commissioner  to Sierra Leone, Lisa Chesney on Thursday  11th August 2022 remarked that there  is no room for violence to Bring About Change. Her Excellencey Chesney was speaking at a high level meeting  convened  by the Government of Sierra Leone with the international  community in respect  of the August 10th unfortunate  incident that resulted  to the loss of lives and  properties  in the conference hall of the Ministry  of Foreign and international  cooperation on Tower Hill in Freetown were cabinet ministers, and other senior diplomats . As she acknowledged that fundamental rights of the citizens goes with responsibility. However, she expressed  concern over civilian causualities, while the Foreign Affairs Minister was saying  there were 6 Civilians Kill, the National Security Coordinator,  Abdulai  Caulker was saying there were Killed  during  the Violent ...

Chair of the joint AU- COMESA Election  Observer Mission to Kenya, HE Ernest Bai Koroma  on Sunday embarked on a back to back consultations with the leading candidates and a host of other elections stakeholders in Kenya. He started off  by chairing a very impactful meeting of the eleven international elections observer missions and Kenya's main opposition leader the Rt Hon. Raila Odinga. Mr Odinga was accompanied by his deputy Hon. Martha Karua & senior officials. Former President Koroma acknowledged the centrality of Mr Ordinga to the whole electoral process, including the much anticipated peaceful transition. He also underscored the importance a peaceful and stable Kenya to the peace and stability of the East African region and to the rest of Africa. The Odinga delegation responded with a recollection of the challenges they experienced with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the courts since 2002 through to 2017 as reasons underpinning th...

  1. Today, I greet you with a heavy heart. Let us mourn for and pray to God/Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to grant eternal peace to our police officers and other citizens who were violently killed on the 10th of August, 2022. 2. On that day, the peace, security, and stability of this nation were shattered by persons whose insurrection was pre-meditated, well-planned, financed, and executed with shocking brutality. Before August 10th, they had severally identified themselves on social media as APC Warriors, PPP, and persons who are determined to capture political power even at the cost of hundreds of lives. 3. For some time now also, some politicians have been raising tensions with divisive language and threats to make this country ungovernable. Their known surrogates and associates have stated that they will continue to illegally use violence to unseat the democratically elected Government. The events of August 10 were a clear statement of their collective intent. 4. The Constitution ...

  President Julius Maada bio is set to address the nation of Sierra Leone, today Friday 12th August. The Presidential Press Secretary, Yusuf Keketoma Sandi revealed this in a statement on Friday afternoon. According to Keketoma, H.E the President and Commander-in-Chief, Julius Maada Bio will address the Nation today Friday 12th August at 8:00pm on the Events of the Violent and Bloody Insurrection of 10th August 2022. Tune in to SLBC TV and other TV/Radio stations across the country.

 The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet has been alarmed by reports of several deaths and injuries in violent anti-government protests in Freetown and other parts of Sierra Leone. The UN Commissioner issued a statement on the violent protest in rocked the nation on Thursday 11 August 2022. Check out the full Comment made by UN High Commissioner for waeHuman Rights Michelle Bachelet below: “I am alarmed by reports of several casualties and fatalities yesterday in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown during public protests. I call on the Government of Sierra Leone to hold prompt, impartial and thorough investigations into yesterday’s violence and bring those responsible to account regardless of their status and political affiliation. I urge all sides to embrace dialogue. Sierra Leone must remain firmly on the path of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. The authorities should facilitate rather than seek to prevent peaceful protests, and desist from unne...

As peaceful protesters were demonstrating on August 10, the PWD Police post in Freetown was one of the places made a target of theft and vandalism by looters who overshadowed the peaceful protest. These desperate thugs were spotted looting the police building for valuable properties as officers took to the streets. Destroying the gateway, young men are seen looting the many motorbikes that were parked at the station, break opening stores and taking away the bags of rice that were stored for the use of the police officers. Taking turns to carry the items, a man is seen carrying the office furniture, another with a freezer on his head and another carrying the office television. What is more shocking is that amongst these looters, a woman is seen rushing into the office building to take something for herself.

  SLPP Reacts to Violent Anti-Government Protests The SLPP noted that they strongly condemned the criminal attempt to overthrow their democratically elected government. Check out full details of the press statement signed by Chairman of the SLPP, Dr. Prince Alex Harding below: ‘The Sierra Leone Peoples Party is appalled at the ugly events of Monday August 8 which reached its crescendo yesterday August 10, 2022 when a section of malcontents attempted to violently take over the reigns of government. The SLPP unequivocally condemns this unholy act of attempting to hijack power from the democratically elected government. Since April 2018, when the people of Sierra Leone gave the mantle of state authority to President Julius Maada Bio and the SLPP, some rejected and dejected people have vowed to obstruct the peace and security of the country. The activities of the main opposition APC have been consistently directed at rocking the smooth sail of the ship of Sierra Leone under the astute ...