Every day, every hour, every minute, every second, you hear embarrassing stories about Sierra Leone under Maada Bio. Innocent Sierra Leoneans from different disciplines have been repeatedly caught in this web of deceit and international shame. (Photo: Sierra Queens, WAFU Champions, need special honour).

This time, the latest victims are the country’s national football team, Sierra Queens. These patriotic football ladies, who represented Sierra Leone in Mauritania and won the finals as champions, are stranded in a foreign land for no justifiable reason.

Sources say Sierra Queens, the West African Football Union WAFU champions, are the only team remaining in Mauritania, where the tournament was hosted. All the other foreign teams have flown back to their respective nations, leaving our ladies in abject neglect.

The international embarrassment is too much to bear for these heroic girls and, by extension, the entire country itself. How come Bio’s shameless regime could not afford an air flight for these national treasures, whose only crime is representing their beloved Sierra Leone?

This national and international ridicule is not the first time the corrupt SLPP/Paopa regime has neglected national sporting teams. Leone Stars, the men’s national football team, has been embarrassed countless times. Bio’s Sports Ministry and the Sierra Leone Football Association are among the most hopeless sporting entities.

Mauritania hosted the tournament from 18 to 31 May 2025, marking the first-ever women’s international football competition to take place in the country. Senegal were the two-time former champion. But today, Sierra Queens, our darlings, are WAFU Champs. More details thus –

Shame on Bio for Abandoning Our Darling Champions, Sierra Queens in Mauritania

By Gibril Bangura

Recent reports from credible sources highlight a concerning situation involving the national women’s soccer team of Sierra Leone, currently under the administration of the SLPP, which many criticise as an illegitimate government. (Photo: Powerless Maada Bio does not care for the people).

This moment marks a significant achievement for our female athletes, who have reached unprecedented heights in their tournament journey. Unfortunately, while all the other participating teams have returned safely to their home countries, our beloved Queens are stranded in a remote area of Mauritania, facing dire circumstances.

The treatment of our team is not only appalling but also raises serious questions about the values and priorities of our leadership. Despite frequent rhetoric from our leaders about investing in human capital, their actions reveal a stark contradiction. It is distressing to witness such disregard for the very athletes who have brought pride to our nation.

This failure is particularly shocking, considering that our country is endowed with abundant natural resources, including diamonds, iron ore, gold, rutile, and bauxite. It is bewildering to think that our talented female athletes are left to fend for themselves in a foreign land while the useless government neglects its responsibilities.

As we ponder the reasons behind this abandonment, we must consider whether it stems from deep-rooted tribal biases within our society or if it reflects the financial challenges the current government is grappling with. This situation calls for urgent action to bring our champions home NOW.