Latest news in Sierra Leone? September 22nd, 2026

Key developments in and concerning Sierra Leone include:

• Constitutional Amendment Bill Referred to Supreme Court: President Julius Maada Bio referred the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill to the Supreme Court for judicial review under Section 122(1) of the 1991 Constitution, aiming to address legal disputes and build national consensus following heated parliamentary and public debate.

  The Sierra Leone Telegraph

• Reconciliation and Former President Koroma’s Return: Regional stability and national politics continue to focus on reconciliation following the safe return of former President Ernest Bai Koroma to Sierra Leone earlier this month. The charges against him were dropped to foster national unity, drawing commendations from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and regional leaders.

  Ecowas+ 1

• Diplomacy and the UN General Assembly: President Bio is engaging in high-level bilateral diplomacy on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, including meetings with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs to expand economic and bilateral cooperation.

  Qatar news agency

• Border Security & Regional Cooperation: Sierra Leone and neighboring Guinea finalized a six-point bilateral agreement aimed at enhancing joint border security, combating cross-border crime, and facilitating cross-border trade and movement of nationals.

  thecalabashnewspaper.com

• Development and Capacity Building: The African Development Bank (AfDB) concluded specialized training workshops for over 50 Sierra Leonean government and project officials in Freetown, focusing on environmental and social safeguards for upcoming national infrastructure and development initiatives.

  African Development Bank Group