Tag: Sierra Leone
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🇱🇷 Liberia: Drug Enforcement Agency Foils Major Drug Smuggling Attempt at Bo Waterside, Arrests Four with Synthetic Narcotics
Monrovia – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has announced the arrest of four suspects in a major drug bust at the Bo Waterside Port of Entry in Grand Cape Mount County. The suspects were caught on Tuesday, August 5 with 844 grams of Methcathinone, an emerging and highly dangerous synthetic drug, with an estimated…
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🇸🇱 🇱🇷 Child Care, Poverty, and Homelessness in Liberia and Sierra Leone: A Social Worker’s Perspective
As a social worker in West Africa, I have observed firsthand how differing childcare systems, economic policies, and cultural norms impact family dynamics and poverty levels in neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. Despite both countries sharing regional similarities, their approaches to childcare and social welfare yield contrasting challenges—particularly in late-age homelessness and begging among the…
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🇸🇱 Deadly Drug Kush Ravages West Africa: A Synthetic Nightmare Fueled by International Supply Chains
By Pan African News Blog A lethal synthetic drug known as Kush is tearing through communities in West Africa, leaving a trail of addiction, suffering, and death. Marketed as a cannabis-like substance, Kush is actually a dangerous mix of synthetic cannabinoids and opiates—reportedly 25 times more potent than Fentanyl, one of the deadliest opioids in…
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🇸🇱🇬🇦🇰🇪 8 African Countries Offering Citizenship to African Americans
For centuries, Black Americans have carried an invisible thread connecting them to the African continent—woven through lineage, memory, and an unshakable desire to reclaim what was taken. In a bold and beautiful shift, several African nations are now honoring that connection, opening their doors and offering citizenship pathways to those in the diaspora who want…
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🇧🇼🇸🇱🇬🇭 Voices of Today: Young African Leaders Reshape Democracy Amid Political Shifts
Across the African continent, a quiet revolution is underway — not one of tanks and barricades, but of ballots, bold ideas, and brave young people stepping into the political arena. Voices of Today, a groundbreaking documentary series by The African Project (TAP), shines a spotlight on the young leaders who are redefining governance and democracy…
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🇸🇱 FULL TRANSCRIPT: INDEPENDENCE DAY BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. JULIUS MAADA BIO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ON SUNDAY, 27th APRIL 2025
My Fellow Sierra Leoneans; 1. It has been sixty-four years since our forbearers courageously led our beloved country to the shores of freedom and self-determination. They envisioned a Sierra Leone where every citizen could thrive in unity, freedom and justice. 2. Today, as we commemorate the 64th anniversary of our country’s independence, it is remarkable…
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Pan-African Leaders Pay Tribute to Pope Francis, Celebrate His Legacy of Peace and Compassion
April 21, 2025 – Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAcross the African continent and the global Pan-African community, tributes have poured in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a spiritual figure celebrated not only for his leadership of the Catholic Church but also for his unwavering commitment to justice, peace, and the upliftment of the poor and marginalized.…
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ECOWAS Proposes Merger of Sierra Leone and Liberia into Single Nation
Proposed Date of Change: January 1, 2028 In a historic move aimed at fostering regional integration and economic growth, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has proposed merging Sierra Leone and Liberia into a single sovereign nation. The announcement, made during the 62nd ECOWAS Summit in Abuja, Nigeria, has sparked both excitement and…
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🇸🇱 Pakistan Foils $10 Million Tramadol Smuggling Operation Bound for Sierra Leone
In a significant operation, Pakistani authorities have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 5.6 million Tramadol tablets, valued at approximately Rs2.8 billion (US$10 million), destined for Sierra Leone. Details of the Seizure The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement in Karachi intercepted the shipment, which had been falsely declared as towels. Upon thorough inspection at the Qasim International…
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🇸🇱 Sierra Leone’s Immigration Chief Fired Over Alleged Ties to Fugitive Drug Lord
In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through Sierra Leone’s political landscape, President Julius Maada Bio dismissed the nation’s Chief Immigration Officer, Alusine Kanneh. This action followed the release of footage depicting Kanneh receiving a birthday gift from Johannes Leijdekkers, a notorious Dutch drug lord and one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. The Controversial…
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