Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
Jan 14, 2025Following the country’s second mpox case in less than four days, Sierra Leone proclaimed a state of emergency on Monday, according to health officials. According to authorities, neither patient had come into contact with any sick... -
Ex-Sierra Leone president confined to home amid coup investigation
Dec 10, 2023Former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma has been confined to his home, the government said Saturday, after he was questioned over what it calls an attempted coup at the end of November. The office of... -
Sierra Leone leader calls for respect of law after failed coup
Dec 3, 2023Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio said on Saturday that his government’s response to an attempted coup last week would be dictated by “respect for the law”. “The attempted coup will be treated by my government... -
Sierra Leoneans to vote as economic crisis bites
Jun 21, 2023On Saturday, tension-filled elections will be held in Sierra Leone, where President Julius Maada Bio hopes to win a second term despite a terrible economic crisis that contributed to last year’s fatal protests. The Ebola virus... -
The leader of Sierra Leone has called for an end to the Ukraine war for the sake of mankind
May 19, 2023In an interview with AFP, Sierra Leone’s president expressed hope that a recently planned African mediation effort would stop Russia’s war in Ukraine “for the sake of humanity.” “We are all suffering as a result of... -
In a fuel truck explosion in Sierra Leone, almost 90 people were murdered
Nov 6, 2021On Saturday, a large explosion at a gas station in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, killed 92 people, according to the country’s vice president. According to Vice-President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, who arrived at the scene on Saturday... -
IOM water facilities help resettled communities fight COVID-19 in Sierra Leone
Jul 12, 2020Between the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, handwashing remains among the most difficult preventive actions for millions of Sierra Leoneans to serve. In fact, access to clean water is yet a challenge for many crowded urban settlements across... -
BRAC Sierra Leone receives 2018’s “Most Outstanding NGO Award”
Dec 23, 2018BRAC Sierra Leone has been awarded “The Most Outstanding NGO of the year – 2018,” by a consortium of national and international organisations (Council of Chief Executives in Sierra Leone, EcoMedia Corporation, Africa Media Corporation, Institute... -
Teen killed as violence hits Sierra Leone by-election
Oct 1, 2018Violent clashes erupted during a local by-election in Sierra Leone leaving a teenager dead and prompting the cancellation of the ballot, police and election officials said Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday at a polling station... -
Madonna to direct film on Sierra Leone dancer
Mar 14, 2018Pop superstar Madonna on Tuesday announced that she will direct a biopic about Michaela DePrince, a war orphan from Sierra Leone who overcame overwhelming odds to become a successful ballerina. “Taking Flight,” taken from the name...
