Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- Revising post-war Sierra Leone's Constitution to strengthen democratic governance and guarantee sustainable peace and stability was a key recommendation of the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in 2004.

More than 20 years later, the Constitution remains unchanged, impacting efforts to address governance gaps that contributed to the 2023 disputed presidential election and the political impasse and could threaten stability and national cohesion.

This has become evident in problems with implementing some of the 80 recommendations for electoral, institutional and legal reforms issued by the Tripartite Committee in June 2024, which require constitutional amendments. The committee was set up as part of th...