Location: The area of western rural Freetown which includes Hamilton, Mambo Village, and Tokeh, River No. 2 and Mama beaches, Sierra Leone Event: On Saturday, December 12 the re-run parliamentary elections will be held for constituency 110. U.S. Embassy Freetown recommends maintaining awareness. This recommendation is being given out of an abundance of caution and the potential …
Read More»Demonstration Alert– U.S. Embassy Freetown, Sierra Leone (1/30/2020) Location: Fourah Bay College, Freetown Event: Sources in the area of Fourah Bay College are reporting that there are continuing confrontations at the school. An increased number of police maintaining order is expected. An enlarged security presence and continued confrontations will likely congest traffic on the main road leading …
Read More»SECURITY NOTICE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE No. 08-19 Subject: Election Security Alert Date: August 23, 2019 Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Freetown, Sierra Leone Location: Greater Freetown Area: Goderich, Hamilton and vicinity of Number Two Event: Bi-elections will be held in Constituency 110 on Saturday August 24, 2019. …
Read More»Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Freetown, Sierra Leone (May 12, 2018) Location: Sierra Leone, countrywide Event: Presidential Inauguration celebrations will take place on Saturday, May 12th, in Sierra Leone. The official ceremony will be held at the Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Spontaneous celebrations will likely take place throughout …
Read More»October 11, 2017 The U.S. Embassy has learned that political rallies are ongoing throughout Freetown, especially in the downtown area, at this time. Should you find yourself in an area where a rally is occurring, you should leave the area as soon as possible. Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate …
Read More»The U.S. Embassy in Freetown is aware of the tragic mudslides and flooding in Freetown today. As a precaution, all U.S. Citizens are advised to avoid areas affected by flooding. U.S. citizens in-country, please contact your families to let them know you are safe. We are monitoring the situation and express our condolences to all …
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