Sierra leone
Former Sierra Leone rebel leader granted early release
Augustine Gbao, 72, a former leader of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), had served 17 years of a 25-year sentence for acts including terrorism,...
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Sierra Leone doctors' strike leaves COVID-19 patients stranded
The strike marks an escalation in a row between doctors and government over what doctors say is a misuse of funds for the coronavirus response in the West African country.
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Sierra Leone's president accuses main opposition party of inciting violence
Last week, the United Nations called on the authorities and all political parties to work together to avoid distracting from the fight against the virus, which has so far infected 291 people and killed 17.
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Sierra Leone scraps ban on pregnant girls attending school
In 2015, Sierra Leone banned pregnant girls from going to school after a surge in sexual violence and teenage pregnancies driven by the Ebola crisis.
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Sierra Leone pro football league gets first female coach
The East End Tigers named police officer Victoria Conteh, who formerly coached the country's female football team, as its head coach.
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Idris Elba to receive Sierra Leone passport in first-time visit
Elba was born in London but his mother is from Ghana and his father from Sierra Leone, where he has expressed interest in investing in eco-tourism.
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Here’s how to make Africa’s aviation industry soar
While it is evident that aviation in Africa has the potential to fuel economic growth, several barriers exist.
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West Africa wealth inequalities reaching extreme levels: report
A report by Oxfam and Development Finance International shows that the wealthiest 1% of West Africans own more than everyone else in the region combined.
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Pandemic bonds face scrutiny after Ebola outbreak yet to trigger payout
Payouts are triggered once a virus outbreak crosses an international border and claims at least 20 lives in each of at least two countries.
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Sierra Leone's president declares 'rape scourge' a national emergency
According to police statistics, reported cases of sexual and gender-based violence nearly doubled last year to over 8,500, a third of which involved a minor.
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Sierra Leone opens graft probe into actions of previous govt
Bio took over as president after winning last April's election run-off following a tumultuous campaign in which he targeted corruption.
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Soaring sexual violence pushes S.Leone to face 'rape culture'
Thousands of children and young girls were raped last year in Sierra Leone - a silent epidemic of suffering in one of the world's poorest countries.
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Hundreds march in Sierra Leone against sexual violence
The first ladies of Liberia, Niger, Ghana, Chad and Gambia gave their backing to the initiative.
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13 killed when military truck flipped over in Sierra Leone
The open-air truck was carrying more than 40 soldiers from their barracks to a funeral in Freetown when its brakes failed as it descended a steep hill.
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Teen killed as violence hits Sierra Leone by-election
Sierra Leone, which was battered by civil war between 1991-2002, is sharply divided along regional lines that overlap with ethnicity.
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New president calls on people to transform Sierra Leone
Tens of thousands of supporters packed into a municipal stadium in the capital Freetown alongside regional dignitaries participating in the inauguration ceremony for Maada Bio.
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Kamara now disputing Sierra Leone elections results
Samura Kamara spoke of reconciliation when he attended a church service last Sunday with President Julius Maade Bio, a former military ruler of Sierra Leone.
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Sierra Leone's new president calls on rival to drop challenge
President Julius Maada Bio was declared winner late on Wednesday with 51.81 percent of votes and was sworn in hours later.
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Losing candidate in Sierra Leone election plans legal challenge to result
Opposition candidate and former military junta leader Maada Bio was declared victor in the election late on Wednesday with 51.81% of votes and was sworn in hours later.
