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August 17
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Sierra Leone: Govt Declares National Emergency over Cholera Outbreak
The government of Sierra Leone has reportedly declared a national emergency as a cholera outbreak in the capital, Freetown, and surrounding areas takes hold. Read more »
May 30
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Sierra Leone: Taylor to Spend Rest of His Life in Prison
The Special Court for Sierra Leone has sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years' imprisonment for aiding and abetting war crimes in Sierra Leone. Read more »
April 29
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Africa: Fugitives Take Note - Justice Can Be Done [guest column]
Liberia's "big man" surely thought he'd enjoy a comfortable retirement when he left power back in 2003. But on April 26 the Special Court for Sierra Leone convicted Charles Taylor... Read more »
April 26
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Liberia: The Crimes of Charles Ghankay Taylor [document]
The special tribunal which tried the former Liberian president found him guilty of aiding and abetting crimes including acts of terrorism, murder, rape, sexual slavery,... Read more »
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Liberia: Taylor Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has become the first African leader to be found guilty of war crimes by an international court. Read more »
June 24, 2011
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Africa: Country-Led Development Improves Health
Delegates from four African health ministries taking part in this month's 38th Annual International Conference on Global Health described how leadership and country-led development... Read more »
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Africa: Reducing Fees to Lower Child, Maternal Mortality Rates
Dr. Kisito Sheku Daoh is the chief medical officer in Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health. He acts as the chief liaison between the ministry and the health partners and the lead... Read more »
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Africa: Education Vital to Good Health
Dr. Samuel A.S. Kargbo is the director of reproductive health in Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation. He recently attended the International Conference on Global... Read more »
January 12, 2011
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Sierra Leone: Koroma Committed to Fight Against Narcotics - Diplomats
American diplomats in Sierra Leone praised President Ernest Bai Koroma in 2009 as having the capacity to overcome resistance in his own government to fight against the trade in... Read more »
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