{"id":50477,"date":"2025-10-03T13:14:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sierra-leone-fifth-in-2025-africa-open-parliament-index"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:48:40","slug":"sierra-leone-fifth-in-2025-africa-open-parliament-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sierra-leone-fifth-in-2025-africa-open-parliament-index","title":{"rendered":"Sierra Leone Fifth in 2025 Africa Open Parliament Index"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Sierra Leone has secured fifth place in the 2025 Africa Open Parliament Index (Africa OPI) with a score of 72.40%, reflecting significant improvements in parliamentary transparency and democratic governance.<\/p>\n<p>The country ranked above nations such as Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda, highlighting the efforts of the Sixth Parliament of the Second Republic under the leadership of Speaker Segepoh Solomon Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>The Africa OPI, developed by the Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations Network (APMON), evaluates parliamentary openness based on three criteria: transparency, civic participation, and public accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Sierra Leone achieved 53.64% in transparency, 48.64% in civic participation, and 38.64% in public accountability. The top five countries on the 2025 Index are South Africa (79.69%), Ghana (77.60%), Kenya (73.96%), Zambia (73.44%), and Sierra Leone (72.40%).<\/p>\n<p>Updated biennially, the Index serves as a tool for tracking progress and fostering collaboration between parliaments and civil society organizations across Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Sierra Leone\u2019s improved ranking underscores the country\u2019s ongoing commitment to strengthening legislative institutions and promoting democratic norms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Sierra-Leone<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. Sierra Leone has secured fifth place in the 2025 Africa Open Parliament Index (Africa OPI) with a score of 72.40%, reflecting significant improvements in parliamentary transparency and democratic governance. 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