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Latest news in Sierra Leone? September 2nd, 2026

02-09-2026

Political & Governance Developments

Constitutional Amendment Fallout: National debate remains centered on the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill passed in Parliament following a walkout by the opposition All Peoples Congress (APC). Legal analysts and civil society groups continue to call on President Julius Maada Bio to withhold presidential assent, arguing procedural defects regarding the two-thirds majority requirement. cocorioko.net
Parliamentary Capacity Building: Lawmakers and parliamentary staff in Freetown are concluding a three-day legislative drafting and scrutiny workshop aimed at improving bill drafting and oversight mechanisms. International IDEA
APC Internal Reorganization: The opposition APC is navigating court-mandated timelines to organize internal delegate conventions across districts, alongside internal disputes over leadership positions.

Economy & Accountability

Inflation Figures: Data from Statistics Sierra Leone shows annual inflation ticked up slightly to 14.89%, driven primarily by rising costs in housing and non-food items. sierraloaded.sl
Anti-Corruption Inquiries: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has intensified investigations into customs revenue handling and a 5% rice import duty, following ongoing probes into systemic shortfalls at the National Revenue Authority. www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com

Infrastructure & Energy

Grid Upgrades: Follow-up work continues on the newly commissioned RESPITE solar-plus-storage installationthe nation’s first major national-scale solar generation project linked to the grid. www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com
Port Operations: Logistics authorities are moving forward with operational planning around the new Kent dry port facility designed to ease freight congestion at the Freetown Queen Elizabeth II Quay.

Fire at Nalasopara’s 14-storey building kills 2 women, traps residents; 25 rescued: news

Abhijeet Dipke's alleged Boston University college mate calls him 'anti-national' and 'fraud', netizens question his claims: 'such a sus video lol': news