insert_link Africa ECOWAS appoints new leader amid regional unrest ABUJA, Nigeria – West African leaders have elected Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio as the new rotational chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, during a summit held in Abuja. The transition comes as the bloc grapples with military coups, increasing jihadist violence, and slow regional trade growth. In his inaugural address, President Bio emphasized four priorities: restoring constitutional order, strengthening […] today23 June, 2025
Oshiwambo Eumbo lepagelo mo Sierra Leone, lapyapo komundilo Omundilo owa tukuka metungo leumbo lepangelo moshilongo Sierra Leone, olo tali hangwa modoropa ya Freetown mo lomakaya. Oikundaneki yoshilongo osho oya lopota kutya pefimbo loshiningwanima oo eli omupresident woshilongo Julius Maada Bio, ina hangikamo metungo. Ovanambelewa vokudima omundilo okwali va lotokela konele noku loteka omundilo, oo wa kwata oule weevili dili 5 opo ulotekwe. Oshikundaneki sho AFP osha lopota kutya kapena oo aningilwamo oshihakanwa, ashike omikanda no maliko oo ali […] today14 April, 2025
insert_link Africa Sierra Leone bans child marriage with new law Sierra Leone has brought in a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organised by First Lady Fatima Bio in the capital, Freetown. The BBC reports that invited guests, including first ladies from Namibia and Cape Verde, watched as her husband President Julius Maada Bio signed the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act into law. Anybody now involved in the marriage of a girl aged under the […] today3 July, 2024