Nine migrants from West African nations have been brought to Sierra Leone after being deported by the US under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The group includes five from Ghana, two from Guinea, one from Senegal and one from Nigeria. Officials say the deportees are traumatized and most want to return to their home countries.

May 20, 2026

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Calls to release Sierra Leone singer jailed for 'cracking down on free speech'

Lawyers, politicians, and activists are demanding the release of Sierra Leonean singer and opposition figure Zainab Sheriff, sentenced to over four years in prison for incitement and threatening language. Critics say the case is part of a government crackdown on free speech and political dissent, with Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr calling it a warning to silence dissent.

May 19, 2026

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