Africa: The Bolle Jos Connection – How Sierra Leone’s Alleged Protection of Europe’s Most Wanted Drug Kingpin Threatens Liberia and West Africa

Africa: The Bolle Jos Connection – How Sierra Leone’s Alleged Protection of Europe’s Most Wanted Drug Kingpin Threatens Liberia and West Africa

The recent wave of unprecedented cocaine seizures across West Africa is no longer a series of isolated criminal incidents. Instead, the arrests, investigations, and intelligence emerging from multiple jurisdictions increasingly point to a sophisticated transnational narcotics network stretching from Latin America through West Africa into Europe. At the center of this network is Dutch fugitive…

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Africa: The Bolle Jos Connection – How Sierra Leone’s Alleged Protection of Europe’s Most Wanted Drug Kingpin Threatens Liberia and West Africa

Africa: Sierra Leone’s Economy Shows Resilience, Private Sector Reform Key to Sustained Growth and Jobs

Freetown — Sierra Leone’s economy is showing signs of stability in the face of heightened global challenges, with growth projected at 4.3 percent in 2025 and reaching 4.6 percent by 2027, according to the latest World Bank Sierra Leone Economic Update (SLEU) launched today in Freetown. This outlook is supported by expected improvements in agricultural…

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Africa: The Bolle Jos Connection – How Sierra Leone’s Alleged Protection of Europe’s Most Wanted Drug Kingpin Threatens Liberia and West Africa

Africa: Two New World Bank Reports Offer Roadmap for Sierra Leone’s Sustainable Growth Amid Climate Threats

Freetown — The World Bank today launched the Sierra Leone Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) and the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), two core analytical reports that provide essential insights into the country’s economic and climate challenges, offering strategic pathways for sustainable growth and resiliencee. “These reports provide a comprehensive roadmap for addressing the economic…

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