International development and aid flows are in unprecedented turmoil. The US Trump administration issued a stop-work order on USAID’s $23 billion annual budget, immediately impacting critical programs across Africa. In Sierra Leone, HIV clinics now face medication shortages, risking lives and increased infections. Meanwhile, European donors are retreating—the Netherlands cutting €2.4 billion and the UK slashing aid from 0.5% to …
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As Global Warming Scorches the Freetown Peninsula, Low-Cost Solutions Offer Hope
by Sierraeyeby SierraeyeThe numbers are in, and they are searing. The World Meteorological Organisation, alongside NASA, the UK…
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One hundred days have passed since the tragic and mysterious death of Victor Effion Johannes Onie-Williams,…
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Beyond the Beaches – Bimbola Carrol’s Vision for Sierra Leone’s Tourism Renaissance
by Sierraeyeby SierraeyeIn the early 2000s, as Sierra Leone emerged from a devastating civil war, the country was…
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In a cramped office in the capital, I sit with a 17-year-old girl whose eyes dart…
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In the heart of Kingtom, St. Edward’s Secondary School stands as a testament to resilience, transformation,…
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“We know Afrobeats from Ghana and Nigeria, so what is different about yours from Sierra Leone?”…
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Chief Justice Komba Kamanda Unveils Ambitious Vision to Transform Judiciary
by Sierraeyeby SierraeyeIn an exclusive interview with Sierraeye magazine, Sierra Leone’s newly appointed Chief Justice, the Honourable Komba…
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When Education Becomes a Hustle, Not a Calling: Is Sierra Leone Failing Its Future?
by Sierraeyeby SierraeyeIn Sierra Leone, a troubling phrase echoes through university corridors: “I’m just here for the paper.”…