Sierra Leone: Opposition Flagbearer Aspirant Sentenced to Four Years Imprisonment

On April 14, 2026, Zainab Sheriff, Chairperson of the Wi Duti civic movement and a flagbearer aspirant of the opposition All People’s Congress (APC), was sentenced to four years and two months’ imprisonment on two counts, incitement and threatening language, under the Public Order Act 1965. The sentences, are to run concurrently, meaning she will serve a total of four years in prison.

Sheriff, who is also a model and a musician, was declared wanted on February 13, 2026, and arrested on February 20…