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For Every Generation, Vaccines Work — Securing Africa’s Health Future

April 30, 2026

First Lady Fatima Bio and fellow continental leaders are calling for renewed commitment to immunization as Africa Vaccination Week highlights vaccines’ life-saving impact across generations. While progress continues, millions of children remain unvaccinated due to gaps in access, trust, and financing, prompting urgent calls for stronger health systems, community engagement, and sustained investment to ensure equitable vaccine coverage across Africa.

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South Sudan: Airline suspended after 14 die in plane crash near Juba

April 30, 2026

Authorities in South Sudan say they are investigating a deadly plane crash near Juba that killed all 14 people on board. Initial reports by the SSCAA indicate extreme weather caused the accident. The airline has been suspended.

Women Pioneering Change: The Lawyer Expanding Access to Justice

April 25, 2026

In many communities, access to justice still depends on geography, income, and influence. For poor families, women, and rural citizens, legal help often remains distant, expensive, or inaccessible. But across Sierra Leone, a growing number of women lawyers are changing that. This profile follows one such legal advocate whose work has focused on helping vulnerable...

Voices from the Provinces: The Women Keeping Rural Markets Alive

April 25, 2026

Before sunrise, they are already on the move. In towns and villages far from the capital, women carry produce, arrange stalls, negotiate prices, and keep local trade moving long before most communities fully wake. Across Sierra Leone’s provinces, rural markets are powered by women. They are traders, transport coordinators, lenders, food suppliers, and informal economists....

Missing Medicines: What’s Happening Inside Public Hospitals?

April 25, 2026

Patients across Sierra Leone continue to report a familiar frustration at public hospitals: they arrive with prescriptions but leave without medicine. In many facilities, essential drugs are either unavailable, delayed, or informally redirected to private pharmacies. This investigation looks at the growing gap between medicine procurement and medicine access in public hospitals. While annual allocations...

The Price of Rice: Why Food Costs Keep Rising in Sierra Leone

April 25, 2026

Rice remains the most consumed staple in Sierra Leone, but for many households it has become increasingly difficult to afford. Across markets in Freetown, Bo, Kenema, and Makeni, traders and consumers are reporting steady increases in the price of imported and local rice. For many families, the issue is no longer about preference, but survival....

APC, SLPP pick up fight again over electoral reform

April 23, 2026

Political tensions are escalating between the APC and the ruling SLPP over proposed electoral reforms, despite a mediated agreement setting a December 2026 deadline. Disputes over electoral restructuring, the census, and use of a proportional representation system highlight fragile political consensus and raise concerns about the country’s democratic stability ahead of the 2028 elections.

Orange unveils plan to drive digital inclusion across Africa and Middle East

April 23, 2026

Orange unveils a five-year strategy to expand digital inclusion, boost 4G/5G networks, grow mobile money services, invest in infrastructure, and empower youth across Africa and the Middle East.

Urbanization and Its Impact on Social Structures

April 22, 2026

Urbanization is transforming societies around the world. As more people move to cities in search of better opportunities, traditional social structures are evolving in significant ways. One of the most noticeable changes is the shift in family dynamics. Extended families living together are becoming less common, replaced by nuclear households. This change has implications for...

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Sierra Leone confronts its ‘English’ crisis affecting every child

April 22, 2026

Sierra Leone is facing a deepening English language crisis after poor West African Senior School Certificate Examination results exposed widespread literacy gaps affecting students nationwide. From weak early-grade reading skills to regional inequalities, thousands are being locked out of higher education and job opportunities, prompting urgent reforms by the education ministry to improve literacy, teacher training, and access to learning resources.

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West Africa’s economy rebounds to $833 billion in 2026 after losing 35% of GDP in two years

May 18, 2026

While the region began to recover after 2024, the total GDP of $833 billion in 2026 remains slightly below the $860 billion 2020 level, resulting in a net decline of approximately 3.16% over the full seven-year period.

From Idea to Impact: How OSVP transformed one innovator’s journey

May 15, 2026

Edward Kamara, 2025 Orange Social Venture Prize winner, shares how his startup MiBuks was transformed by that singular opportunity and calls on young Sierra Leonean innovators to apply for the 2026 edition.

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Sierra Leone confirms measles outbreak with 41 cases recorded so far

May 14, 2026

Health authorities confirm 41 measles cases across Sierra Leone, with Freetown hardest hit. Officials urge vigilance, vaccination, and early reporting as response teams intensify containment efforts.

Nigeria ex-power minister jailed 75 years for $24.6m fraud

May 13, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Nigerian Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison in absentia, ordering his arrest and asset forfeiture after a $24.6 million corruption conviction.

Tech queen Richlyn Turay urges young women to seize OSVP 2026

May 12, 2026

Crowned Tech Queen of OSVP 2025, Richlyn Turay shares how she transformed an idea into a digital education platform called Smart College, encouraging young Sierra Leonean women to take their chances in this year’s Orange Social Venture Prize competition, assuring them of mentorship, funding, and innovation support.

West Africa’s economy rebounds to $833 billion in 2026 after losing 35% of GDP in two years

From Idea to Impact: How OSVP transformed one innovator’s journey

Sierra Leone confirms measles outbreak with 41 cases recorded so far

Nigeria ex-power minister jailed 75 years for $24.6m fraud

Tech queen Richlyn Turay urges young women to seize OSVP 2026

Mogbwemo Queens clinch third straight title to qualify for CAF Women’s Champions League

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For Every Generation, Vaccines Work — Securing Africa’s Health Future

South Sudan: Airline suspended after 14 die in plane crash near Juba

Women Pioneering Change: The Lawyer Expanding Access to Justice

Voices from the Provinces: The Women Keeping Rural Markets Alive

Missing Medicines: What’s Happening Inside Public Hospitals?

The Price of Rice: Why Food Costs Keep Rising in Sierra Leone

APC, SLPP pick up fight again over electoral reform

Orange unveils plan to drive digital inclusion across Africa and Middle East

Urbanization and Its Impact on Social Structures

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