Corruption & Mining Security: Corruption Watch SL says its Koinadugu team was allegedly assaulted and had its motorcycle seized during a public sensitisation campaign on corruption and illegal mining near Paramount Chief Diang Chiefdom (incident dated 6 Aug). Food Systems & Women Farmers: A policy brief by 50/50 Group and BAN (with Christian Aid) says Sierra Leone’s reintroduced 5% rice import duty raised about Le365.2m, but only ~Le31.9m (9%) reached the Agricultural Development Fund, leaving women farmers with limited benefits. School Feeding & Local Procurement: President Bio says Feed Salone now reaches 1m+ pupils across 15 districts, with locally produced rice feeding 270,000 daily; WFP also launched the 2026/27 home-grown school feeding year after buying over 1m kg of rice and pulses from smallholders. Digital Trust & Fraud Response: Government warns citizens to independently verify mobile money requests as WhatsApp hijacking and scams rise; Sierra Leone is also consulting stakeholders on a trusted digital ID framework using open-source, verifiable credentials. Energy/Industry Tech Hype: ELEKTROS continues promoting its Sierra Leone lithium and EV charging patent strategy amid renewed global investor interest. Public-Private Finance for SMEs: Bloom Bank Africa and Oakwood Green Africa met President Bio to discuss expanding support for women- and youth-led enterprises and a national SME capacity programme. Regional Health Shock: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 4,000 confirmed cases, highlighting urgent strain on surveillance and response capacity.