Sierra Leone’s gov’t isn’t just ignoring corruption—it’s running the business! The arrest of Sophie van Leeuwen sends a loud message: narcotics & graft aren’t crimes, they’re state enterprises. Who needs transparency when you can just silence the truth?#StateRunCorruption Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption

PRESS FREEDOM IN JEOPARDY? Joseph Turay in hiding, Sophie van Leeuwen interrogated for 9 hours, and influencer Hawa Hunt languishing in prison for months—for criticizing the president. Is Sierra 🇸🇱 becoming a danger zone for journalists and dissenting voices #JournalismIsNotACrime

🚨 PRESS FREEDOM UNDER THREAT IN SIERRA LEONE? 🚨 Dutch journalist Sophie’s belongings returned—but her SD card withheld for "security reasons." Meanwhile, Joseph Turay remains in hiding. Is journalism in Sierra Leone truly free, or just free until inconvenient? #PressFreedom

I left #freetown at night, in a ferry across the lagoon. My work has been destroyed. My colleague Joseph Turay fears for his life. There's no press freedom in #sierraleone Thanks for your support! RTL Nieuws David van Weel

🚨 BREAKING: Sierra Leone among countries facing sharply restricted US visa policies under Trump's proposed travel ban! 🛂⚠️ Citizens may see tighter visa rules if govt. doesn’t meet US demands in 60 days. #TravelBan #SierraLeone

Bra, true tok, yeri me—Salone don vex wit no smile! 😡 Evrytin di pinch! #SaloneX

Only fools send their children to America to be educated. Only fools bank their personal or sovereign wealth in America - or Europe - and expect it to be secure. Build your own universities and your own banks. Stop worshipping the west. Have some dignity.

BREAKING: In the liked audio, former President Ernest Bai Koroma says on snitching: "E lek you tak you eye 👁 en gee mortal man, e go tell u word but the other eye." 🔥 What do you think? #Politics #SierraLeone SamuraKamara2023 Alpha Bah We Yone Newspaper

The EU talks “partnership” with Africa—then slams the door shut. New research slams Schengen visa rules as discriminatory, hurting EU-Africa ties. High rejection rates, no proof they stop overstaying. Just more red tape, less respect. #EU #Africa #VisaGate cer.eu/in-the-press/e…

Your voice matters. You have the right to say what you think, share information and demand a better world. You also have the right to agree or disagree with those in power, and to express these opinions in peaceful protests. Today, and every day, we must #ProtectTheProtest.

Sierra Leone bans child marriage — a win for girls! But political arrests, police brutality & unfair laws show rights still under threat. “Kush” drug crisis explodes. Progress? Maybe. But don’t be fooled by headlines. #HumanRights #Africa #SierraLeone amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

The Africanist Press & MFWA's WANAMDEL sound the alarm on Sierra Leone’s Counter-Terrorism Bill 2024. Vague, sweeping provisions risk criminalizing journalism, protests & whistleblowing. Urgent reforms needed to protect rights. #PressFreedom #SierraLeone #HumanRights

Sierra Leone’s gov’t sinks deeper into tyranny; armed police allegedly ordered by IG Sellu savagely beat an AYV journalist on duty. Press freedom is under siege, dissent crushed in public view. Is this democracy or dictatorship? #FreePress #SierraLeone Amnesty West & Central Africa