Sierra Leone

  • Oct 24, 2018
  • 7 min read

Sierra Leone will reconfigure China relationship

While a controversial airport deal looks set to be cancelled, bilateral relations are unlikely to suffer

Sierra Leone
  • Aug 1, 2018
  • 7 min read

Sierra Leone's president will hasten anti-graft push

The new president is making headlines for his anti-corruption interventions, but freedom of speech concerns are growing

Sierra Leone
  • Apr 11, 2018
  • 7 min read

New Sierra Leone president faces raised expectations

After a narrow victory, the country’s new leader must move quickly to deliver on electoral promises

Sierra Leone
  • Mar 7, 2018
  • 2 min read

Sierra Leone's election unlikely to see clear winner

The main parties are under pressure ahead of hotly contested polls

Sierra Leone
  • Nov 23, 2017
  • 9 min read

Prospects for West Africa in 2018

While positive economic growth beckons for several states, destabilising political divisions will fester

Nigeria
  • Aug 29, 2017
  • 7 min read

Corruption will undermine Sierra Leone’s fiscal gains

Despite development successes, the president’s legacy is overshadowed by graft allegations and poor disaster response

Sierra Leone
  • Dec 21, 2016
  • 7 min read

African presidents will weigh costs of leaving office

Recent political events in DRC, Ghana and The Gambia raise questions about presidential decisions over leaving office

Africa
  • Nov 24, 2016
  • 7 min read

Prospects for African economies in 2017

Economic growth will vary across the continent shaped in part by external conditions

Africa