Politics & Law

Fullah Progressive Union condemns ethnic profiling and harassment of Fullahs in Sierra Leone – OP ed

Mackie M. Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 December 2024: The Fullah Progressive Union (FPU) strongly denounces the wave of harassment, ethnic profiling, and wrongful detention of peaceful Fullah Sierra Leoneans, which began on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in Freetown and has now reportedly spread to Waterloo, Kono, and other parts [Read More]

Economy & Business

World Bank supports Sierra Leone with $80 Million to enhance macroeconomic stability and resilience

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 December 2024: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors last Friday, approved an $80 million financing package to support Sierra Leone’s efforts to restore macro-fiscal stability and strengthen economic resilience. This financing includes a $60 million International Development Association (IDA) grant as budget support, and an [Read More]

Politics & Law

Sierra Leone – a drowning nation 

Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 December 2024: Sierra Leone stands on the precipice of despair, its people gasping for breath under the weight of a system built on lies, corruption, and gross mismanagement. President Julius Maada Bio and his government, along with a complicit international community, have treated [Read More]

Economy & Business

OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) approves close to US$1 billion in new development finance

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 12 December 2924: The OPEC Fund for International Development (OPEC Fund) (www.OPECFund.org) has approved close to US$1 billion in new development financing over the last quarter of 2024, including during its 190th Governing Board meeting in Vienna on Tuesday. These projects will benefit countries across the globe [Read More]