Office of National Security · Publisher reportJOINT SENSITISATION AND AWARENESS-RAISING CAMPAIGN BY ONS-GAD AND HRCSL
On Monday, 12 October 2026, a joint technical team comprising personnel from the Gender Affairs Directorate Office of National Security (ONS-GAD) and an officer from the Human Rights Commission Sierra Leone (HRCSL) conducted an initial scoping and familiarisation visit to the Moa Wharf - Susan Bay community in Freetown. The preliminary engagement focused on coordinating stakeholder engagement and strengthening collaboration to enable a comprehensive, community led sensitisation campaign. Following the successful familiarisation visit, the team jointly conducted a robust, high impact awarene...
Office of National Security · Publisher reportAhead of the 2028 General Elections, the ONS Hosts Elections stakeholders to validate a Regional Election Security Baseline Risk and Threat Assessment Report.
Freetown – 15th October, 2026 The Validation Workshop was held on Wednesday 14th October, 2026, at the Conference Room of the Office of National Security (ONS) on OAU Drive, Tower Hill, Freetown. The stakeholders include political party representatives, security sector representatives, development partners, the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists, the National Youth Commission, the Peace Commission and the Inter Religious Council of Sierra Leone. Led by the ONS, with support from the UNDP and the Embassy of Iceland, the Regional Election Security Baseline Risk and Threat Assessment repo...