2026 in Sierra Leone
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Events in the year 2026 in Sierra Leone.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Julius Maada Bio
- Vice President: Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh
- Chief Minister of Sierra Leone: David Moinina Sengeh
Events
[edit]- 18 January – Sierra Leone holds its first National Day of Remembrance to commemorate the victims of the Sierra Leone Civil War.[1]
- 22 February – Sixteen Sierra Leonean soldiers are detained by Guinean forces along the Guinea–Sierra Leone border in Faranah Region.[2] They are released on 27 February.[3]
- 5 April – An Afrigas truck carrying stoves collided with a jeepney along the Makeni–Kamakwe highway, killing five people.[4]
- 22 April – The government signs a reconnaissance permit agreement with Shell plc, allowing offshore geological and geophysical surveys across multiple blocks covering 26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi).[5]
- 7 May – A container truck collides into multiple vehicles on a highway in Freetown, killing 10 people.[6]
- 21 May – Sierra Leone begins accepting migrants deported from the United States.[7]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[8]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 18 February – Armed Forces Day
- 30–31 March – Korité
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 27 April – Independence Day
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 6 June – Tabaski
- 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Sierra Leone marks first National Day of Remembrance in honour of victims of civil war". Africanews. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Guinea detains 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers amid border dispute". Africanews. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Guinea releases 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers arrested earlier this week". Africanews. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ Amara, Daniel (6 April 2026). "Easter Sunday Tragedy: Family of Five Killed in Fatal Road Crash on Makeni-Kamakwe Highway". Sierra Loaded. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ Roelf, Wendell (22 April 2026). "Sierra Leone signs permit with Shell allowing offshore surveys". Reuters. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ^ "At least 10 killed in container truck crash in Sierra Leone". Xinhua. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ^ "Freetown welcomes first US deportation flight under Trump crackdown". Africanews. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ^ "Sierra Leone Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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