By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierra Loaded
The Sierra Leone Ex-Servicemen Association reaffirmed its support for peace and national cohesion efforts during a visit to the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion. On 30 October in Freetown, the delegation presented the Remembrance Poppy to the Commission’s Executive Secretary, Hawa Sally Samai, as part of Poppy Week 2026.
Sierra Leonean Vice-President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh called for stronger representation of women and support for proportional representation to consolidate national peace. He was speaking in Freetown at a conference on unity and social cohesion, The Calabash Newspaper reports.
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Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has apologised to victims of the civil war and pledged an initial contribution of 25 million leones to the peace fund proposed in the 2027 budget. At a conference in Freetown on 26 October 2026, he also called for stronger reparations and announced a national peace framework within 90 days, according to Sierra Loaded.
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The Sierra Leone Football Association has launched its first national strategy dedicated to women’s football, a four-year framework to develop the game from youth teams to international level. President Babadi Kamara presented it on 28 October 2026 in Freetown at a ceremony attended by football officials and FIFA representatives, Sierra Loaded reports.
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Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio proposed six measures to strengthen peace and national cohesion, including a peacebuilding fund and a peaceful electoral code. The proposals were presented at the opening of the National Conference on Unity and Social Cohesion, according to Sierra Loaded.
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Sierra Leone secures $1 million for ferrySierra Leone has secured an Indonesian grant of $1 million to prepare the ferry service between Freetown and Tagrin. The funding will cover feasibility studies and technical plans, with the project expected to launch in early 2027, according to Sierra Loaded.
Nigeria considers 74 parliamentary seats reserved for womenNigeria’s parliament is considering creating 74 additional seats reserved for women in the two federal chambers, as well as three seats in each state assembly. The measure, planned for four election cycles over 16 years before an assessment, aims to increase women’s representation, according to Senate majority leader Opeyemi Bamidele.The week in Africa
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