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By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the State House swore in Mr. Edmond Sylvester Alpha as Chief Electoral Commissioner and Chairman of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL), charging him with safeguarding the country’s democratic process. Mr. Alpha takes office following parliamentary approval and consultations with registered political parties, as required by Sierra Leone’s Constitution. In his first remarks after taking the oath, the new electoral chief described his appointment as “a sacred contract with the people of Sierra Leone” and pledged to lead the Commission with independence, transparency, integrity and inclusiveness. “Our democracy thrives on the belief that every voice matters and every vote counts,” Mr. Alpha said, assuring citizens and political actors that the ECSL under his leadership would be guided strictly by constitutional and legal frameworks. He committed to maintaining an open-door pol...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Sierra Leone’s joint security personnel who were arrested and detained by Guinean troops following a cross-border incursion into the northern town of Kaliereh, Falaba District, have been released after high-level diplomatic engagements between the two West African neighbours. The incident, which sparked anxiety among residents along the porous Sierra Leone–Guinea frontier, occurred when armed troops from Guinea reportedly crossed into Kaliereh and detained members of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) and other joint security officers stationed in the area. The unexpected incursion heightened tensions in the remote border community and surrounding chiefdoms in Falaba District, raising concerns over territorial integrity and the safety of security personnel deployed to safeguard Sierra Leone’s northern boundary. However, swift diplomatic intervention by Sierra Leone’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Timothy Musa Kabba...