Sierra Leone Officials Charged in World Bank-Funded Corruption Case The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formally charged three high-ranking officials in Sierra Leone's electricity sector with corruption related to projects funded by the World Bank. The indicted individuals are Emmanuel Mannah, former Director General of the Sierra Leone Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (SLEWRC); Isatu Mariama Bah, Procurement Officer at SLEWRC; and Richard Anthony Success Laha

Law enforcement agencies across Sierra Leone have carried out a sweeping nationwide crackdown over the past two weeks, conducting a total of 180 raids across the country’s six regions in an effort to curb rising criminal activities. While the operation underscores a proactive security posture, emerging statistics reveal significant challenges within the arrest-to-prosecution process. In the capital, Freetown, both the Western Area West and East regions recorded 16 raids each.