Fatou Baldeh Hails ECOWAS Court Ruling Against Sierra Leone Over FGM Ban Failure

- Advertisement - By Hadram Hydara The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has delivered a landmark ruling against Sierra Leone, declaring the government’s failure to explicitly criminalise Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) a …

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Sierra Leone is dying of thirst while Maada Bio is busy enjoying donor money

Screenshot SIERRA LEONE IS DYING OF THIRST, AND BIO IS BUSY CELEBRATING DONOR MONEY! So President Bio stands at Bintumani in his fine suit, proudly launching a $180 million World Bank water project, talking about “equity, dignity & human capital.” But …

ECOWAS Court Rules Sierra Leone Violated Rights by Failing to Criminalize FGM

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has delivered a landmark ruling against the Government of Sierra Leone, finding it in violation of women’s and girls’ rights due to its failure to explicitly criminalize Female Genital …

Sierra Leone hosts Russian fishing fleet under new agreement

(MENAFN) Sierra Leone has agreed to grant Russian fishing companies an annual catch quota of 40,000 tons and is offering investment incentives to strengthen cooperation in the fishing sector, according to Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries ( …

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Launches National Water Security And WASH Access Project, Calls For Collective ...

(MENAFN- APO Group) His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the Water Security and WASH Access Project, a landmark $180 million, World Bank-funded initiative under the theme“Securing Water, Enabling Dignity, and Advancing …

Sierra Leone Conference Drives Action on Women’s and Children’s Welfare

International and local leaders converged at the 7th Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) 2025, emphasizing women’s empowerment and child protection as fundamental to resilient communities. Held at the Bintumani International Conference Centre on June …

Sierra Leone Joins Global Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Girls

Sierra Leone has officially joined the global Spotlight Initiative a partnership between the United Nations and the European Union aimed at ending all forms of violence against women and girls. The launch event brought together a wide group of participants …

President Bio Bids Farewell to Sierra Leone’s New Ambassador to Guinea

President Julius Maada Bio today officially said farewell to Ambassador Mohammed Foday Yumkella at State House as the diplomat prepares to assume his new position as Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea. The brief but formal ceremony marked …

“Empower women, protect children, strengthen families” – Sierra Leone First Lady urges at SFC 2025

The 7th edition of the Strengthening Families Conference (SFC) 2025 unfolded in Freetown, bringing together The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, government officials, faith leaders, and civil society actors to promote women’s empowerment and …