May 12
Africa: Female Genital Mutilation Is On the Rise in Africa - Disturbing New Trends Are Driving Up the Numbers
Thirteen-year-old Salamatu Jalloh had her whole future to look forward to. But in January 2023, her lifeless body was found wrapped in a pink and blue shroud on an earthen floor in… Read more »
April 18
Sierra Leone: How to Get Vaccines to Remote Areas? in Sierra Leone They're Delivered By Foot, Boat or Motorbike
In Sierra Leone almost 59% of the population live in remote, rural areas. Roads may be non-existent or in bad condition, making it very difficult for rural dwellers to access… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Attempted Coup and a Cost of Living Crisis Put Peace to the Test
Attacks on military barracks and prisons in Sierra Leone on 26 November 2023 were a failed coup attempt, according to police and government officials in the west African country of… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Sierra Leone: Voter Trust Has Been Shaken, and Will Need to Be Regained
Julius Maada Bio, a 59-year-old former soldier, was sworn in for his second and final five-year term as president of Sierra Leone on 27 June. With 56% of votes cast in the election… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Has Been At Peace for 20 Years After a Brutal Civil War - What Went Right
Sierra Leone's June 2023 parliamentary elections are the fifth since the end of the civil war in 2002. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Elections - Survey Reveals What Voters Care About Most
Sierra Leoneans go to the polls again on 24 June, in the country's fifth post-conflict electoral contest. Read more »
June 20, 2023
Sierra Leone: African Leaders in Sierra Leone Played a Key Role in Ending the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone on the west African coast, was named for the freed slaves who were returned to Africa by British members of the movement to end slavery.… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Africa: What Makes Peace Talks Successful? The 4 Factors That Matter
Peace talks that seek to end armed conflicts are underway in several African countries. Because very few conflicts are resolved on the battlefield, negotiations are fundamental.… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Africa: Africa's First Heat Officer Is Based in Freetown - 5 Things That Should Be On Her Agenda
Eugenia Kargbo has an unusual job: she is the city of Freetown's chief heat officer. Her role in Sierra Leone's capital is the first of its kind in Africa. She has been tasked with… Read more »