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Sahr Steven Al: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 April 2026:
Sierra Leone’s recent maritime and geopolitical choices are raising serious questions about the country’s long-term strategic direction. As the third country, after Russia and Cameroon, to allow Russian-linked vessels to operate under its flag, Sierra Leone now finds itself navigating a complex and potentially risk...
Abdul Kandeh Turay, Chairman Karene District Council
The outcome of the eight-day engagement between the APC, the Government and the Moral Guarantors has generated mixed reactions across the country. While both the Government and the APC have claimed victory, what stands out clearly is the visible uneasiness on the part of the Government. Their frequent appearances acr...
Mohammed Kroma Esq: Siera Leone Telegraph: 24 April 2026:
The debate over whether Parliament can establish a Standing Committee on Electoral Matters has produced more heat than light. Brima Sannoh’s analysis in Cocorioko yesterday was fair-minded — but fairness without precision leaves the constitutional question unanswered.
What Section 32(11) says — an...
Oumar Farouk Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 24 April 2026:
The 55% threshold required for electoral victory in Sierra Leone, as stated in the country’s 1991 Constitution was no arithmetic accident. It was a deliberate act of political design—an attempt by the framers to confront, rather than merely ignore, the country’s ethno-regional fault lines.
In a nation wh...
Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara Esq: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 April 2026:
The public recognizes that the independence of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) is fundamental to democratic governance. Sierra Leone is no exception in this regard.
The ECSL must remain free to register voters, conduct elections, and declare results without partisan interferenc...