Africa: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Discriminatory Ban On Pregnant Girls Attending School Is Lifted

Mar 31, 2020

Following today rsquo;s ministerial statement to overturn with immediate effect the ban on pregnant girls attendi ...

Sierra Leone overturns ban on pregnant girls atten...

Mar 30, 2020

A 10-year ban preventing pregnant girls from attending school in Sierra Leone has been lifted in an effort to create wha ...

PDL Supports President Julius Maada Bio’s Preventi...

Mar 23, 2020

Prevention is better than cure, so says the wise adage. The People rsquo;s Democratic League (PDL) is deeply con ...

Sierra Leone braces as coronavirus spreads through...

Mar 20, 2020

The best time to deal with a crisis is well ahead of that crisis, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio told journal ...

Sierra Leone Cannot Afford Any More Violence ― Peo...

Jan 28, 2020

As we continue to reflect on the recent election violence in constituency 110, we had hoped that the vibrant energy t ...

Journalists Threatened, Assaulted While Covering L...

Jan 11, 2020

Authorities in Sierra Leone should investigate recent attacks against journalists covering local politics, and should ...

Sierra Leone street carnivals celebrate warm Chris...

Dec 25, 2019

Sierra Leone 39;s capital Freetown has an old tradition of Christmas street carnivals organised in various neighbou ...

Idris Elba, pictured at the world premiere of 'Hobbs & Shaw' in July. By Chris Delmas (AFP)

Idris Elba conferred Sierra Leone citizenship

Dec 20, 2019

British film actor Idris Elba received Sierra Leone citizenship and a diplomatic passport on Friday on his first visit t ...

The British-born star landed in the seaside capital Freetown to a small crowd on Wednesday. By Emma McIntyre (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP)

Idris Elba to receive Sierra Leone passport in fir...

Dec 20, 2019

Film actor Idris Elba has arrived in his father's native Sierra Leone for the first time, the government said, where he ...

Sierra Leone, IFAD To Strengthen Partnerships, Agr...

Nov 18, 2019

18 November 2019 ndash; The Independent Office of Evaluation of the International Fund for Agricultural Developm ...

People’s Democratic League Call To Peaceful By-Ele...

Aug 22, 2019

In a genuine democratic culture, elections are periodically held to serve two purposes. First, to promote the constit ...

ECA’s Chinganya praises Sierra Leone for its commi...

Aug 9, 2019

Freetown, Sierra Leone, August 09, 2019 (ECA) ndash; The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is committed to supportin ...

Young girls in white face paint take part in a procession to start their initiation into the Bondo secret society, alongside a figure called the Black Devil. By LYNN ROSSI (AFP)

Sierra Leone's secret societies mark bodies and mi...

Aug 4, 2019

Wearing a fading Mickey Mouse T-shirt, her knees hugged to her chest, eight-year-old Musu Kamara sits in a corrugated sh ...

Focus on Africa: Sierra Leone annuls election of o...

Jun 5, 2019

A court in Sierra Leone has sparked a deep political crisis after annulling the election of leading opposition lawmakers ...

Sierra Leone improving children’s health, but preg...

May 28, 2019

Sierra Leone has made strides in improving child welfare over the past 20 years, showing the greatest improvement worldw ...

While it has only one deep-sea boat, the Joint Maritime Commission has increased patrols from once a week to every day. By Saidu BAH (AFP/File)

Sierra Leone tackles overfishing but gets small fr...

May 1, 2019

With a single deep-sea patrol boat, Sierra Leone was hard put to stop vessels looting its waters despite a month-long ba ...

Many coastal communities in Sierra Leone depend on fishing for food and their livelihood. By ISSOUF SANOGO (AFP/File)

Sierra Leone Bans Industrial Fishing For A Month

Apr 1, 2019

Sierra Leone has banned industrial fishing in its territorial waters for a month from Monday in a move to try to sho ...