Browsing: Sierra Leone

A US$363.9 million road project is now underway, stretching 255km across western Liberia and connecting four counties. Government says it will cut travel time, boost trade, and open up long-isolated communities, but will it deliver the transformation promised?

Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone have agreed to pursue a peaceful, diplomatic resolution to ongoing border tensions following high-level talks in Conakry. The three presidents committed to dialogue over force, strengthened security cooperation, and pledged joint efforts to maintain stability and boost economic activities across their shared borders.

LIS Deputy Border Commander Randy P. Z. Tuweh has reportedly been arrested in Sierra Leone after authorities allegedly found 600 strips of Tramadol in his possession near the border town of Jendema. The Liberia Immigration Service says a joint investigation with Sierra Leonean authorities is now underway to establish the facts surrounding the alleged drug trafficking claims.

Guinean troops have reportedly crossed into Sierra Leonean territory, detaining members of a joint security team in Falaba District and seizing their weapons. Authorities say diplomatic and security efforts are underway to secure the safe release of the personnel and resolve the border incident peacefully.

A High Court judge has sentenced Liberian hairdresser Zainab Donzo to 20 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to transporting 1.9kg of cocaine in four compressed parcels. Donzo, a mother of three, asked for mercy, but the court said the gravity of drug offences outweighed the mitigation. The cocaine has been ordered turned over to the NDLEA for destruction.

Liberian–Sierra Leonean Artist Alonzo Arrested in Major Drug Bust At Liberia-Sierra Leone Border