Nairobi, Kenya — February 26th, 2026 Sierra Leone has secured a prominent diplomatic role on the continent following the formal assumption of the Chairmanship of the African Group of Ambassadors and High Commissioners in Nairobi by H.E. Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Peter Lavahun, Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya. The transition ceremony was […]

Bujumbura, Burundi- December 11th, 2025 Sierra Leone’s Ambassador-Designate to Burundi, Lt. Gen. (Rtd.) Peter K. Lavahun has formally presented his Letters of Credence to His Excellency Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi. The ceremony, held at State House in Bujumbura, marks the official commencement of Ambassador Lavahun’s diplomatic duties in Burundi and signals […]

It would be the first-ever large-scale commercial gold production in Sierra Leone. The Baomahun Gold Project is located roughly 200 km east of the capital, Freetown, in Bo and Tonkolili Districts. It covers a land area of about 124.27 square kilometres. It currently has over 60 tonnes of gold worth over $4 billion. The mine […]

Luanda, Angola, 23 November 2025 His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority, received an overwhelming and emotional welcome in Luanda as hundreds of Sierra Leoneans living in Angola turned out in large numbers to greet him upon his arrival for the Seventh European Union–African Union […]

Nairob, Kenya- November 19th. 2025 Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Peter K. Lavahun has met with Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Charles Muriu Kahariri, at the Ministry of Defence in Nairobi. In a warm, forward- looking and strategic diplomatic engagement, High Commissioner Lavahun used his courtesy call […]

Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Peter K. Lavahun has held a strategic engagement with Sierra Leonean professionals and members of the business community in Nairobi. The forum, convened at the Chancery of the Sierra Leone High Commission, underscored the Mission’s commitment to strengthening ties with its nationals and advancing […]

State House, Freetown – Tuesday, 21 October 2025 – His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially launched the National Poppy Week celebration at State House, paying tribute to the courage and sacrifice of Sierra Leone’s servicemen and women who have dedicated their lives to preserving peace and stability at home and abroad. In […]

Freetown International Conference Centre, Aberdeen, Monday, 20 October 2025 – His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially opened the Climate Resilience and Energy Transition Dialogue (CRET) 2025 at the Freetown International Conference Centre, welcoming distinguished guests and stakeholders under the theme “Mobilising Investments for Climate Action, Food Security, Clean Cooking and Just Energy […]

In a historic move that signals a new dawn for Sierra Leone, the visionary alliance of His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio and the globally revered energy expert, Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, has secured a monumental victory for the nation. The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank have officially endorsed Sierra Leone’s audacious […]