Sierra Leone In Headlines – allAfrica News

• Global South Must Explore New Development Pathways - Sierra Leone Official
  [allAfrica] Beijing -- The global south must broaden and explore new pathways to development that are not simply about accessing more capital but also ensuring sustainable, inclusive growth, a top Sierra Leone development official says.
• Sierra Leone's Counterterrorism Bill Called 'Significant Threat to Press Freedom'
  [CPJ] Abuja -- Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio should not sign the country's counterterrorism bill into law and must ensure any new legislation will not be used to target the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday.
• Egypt, Sierra Leone Leaders Reaffirm Africa's Right to Permanent UN Security Council Seat
  [Egypt Online] Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, reiterated on Thursday 27/3/2025 the need to rectify Africa's global standing and reaffirmed the continent's right to a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
• Liberia, S/Leone Deepen Cooperation for Modernized Customs Procedures
  [Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has reaffirmed its leadership in customs modernization and best practices by hosting a high-level benchmarking visit from the National Revenue Authority (NRA) of Sierra Leone. The study visit allowed the Sierra Leonean delegation to gain insights into LRA's advanced customs administration, operational strategies, and enforcement mechanisms.
• LRA Customs Shares Expertise With Visiting S/Leonean Customs Officials
  [New Dawn] Monrovia, March 19, 2025 - A delegation from the Customs Administration of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) of Sierra Leone is in Liberia on an experience-gaining mission at the Customs Department of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA).
• New EU-Funded Project to Strengthen Media Freedom
  [IFJ] During the two year Media Empowerment for Democracy, Inclusion and Accountability (MEDIA) project, which is led by BBC Media Action, the IFJ will work with SLAJ to strengthen and enhance the association's collective voice and capacity to advocate on behalf of journalists on a range of issues from tackling precarious work to upholding professional […]
• Kei Kamara Returns As Kallon Names First Sierra Leone Squad for World Cup Qualifiers
  [CAF] Veteran striker Kei Kamara has been retained in the Sierra Leone national team as new head coach Mohamed Kallon named his first squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau and Egypt.
• Court Discharges Influencer Hawa Hunt
  [MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa welcomes the release of Hawa Hunt, from two months' incarceration and the dropping of all charges against the social media influencer by a Court of Appeal in Freetown.