2024 in Sierra Leone

Events in the year 2024 in Sierra Leone.

Incumbents

3 January – 2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt: A court in Freetown charges former president Ernest Bai Koroma with four offences, including treason for his alleged role during the coup attempt.
7 April – President Julius Maada Bio declares a state of national emergency following an increase in illegal drug usage, particularly kush, in the country.
2 July – President Julius Maada Bio signs into law a bill banning child marriage. The law becomes official on 5 July.
23 July – Eleven people are convicted and sentenced to prison for their role in the 2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt, with Amadu Koita Makalo, a bodyguard of former president Ernest Bai Koroma receiving a 182-year sentence for being the "mastermind" of the coup.
9 August – Twenty-four soldiers are convicted and sentenced to prison by a court-martial for their role in the 2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt, with Lieutenant Colonel Charles James Mishek Yamba, the highest ranking defendant, receiving a 120-year sentence.
16 September – At least ten people are killed in a building collapse in Freetown.
5 December – A nationwide vaccination campaign is launched against Ebola.