As Sierra Leone approaches November presidential, parliamentary and local council elections, it is often depicted as a country unrecognizable from a quarter of a century ago. But ... Read more »

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation reports on governance rankings for West Africa. Read more »

In recent years, conservationists have repeatedly warned of dwindling stocks in the West Africa Marine Ecoregion stretching from Mauritania to Guinea. Most point to over-fishing by ... Read more »

Against the odds, women in Sierra Leone have organized themselves so quickly and effectively, that when eventually the quota bill which seeks to have a 30% women representation in ... Read more »

The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists has backed the suspension of the licenses of three newspapers by the country's Independent Media Commission for publishing "uncaring ... Read more »

Aid groups are reporting that the cholera outbreak which killed hundreds in Guinea and Sierra Leone in recent weeks is now slowing down, but they are calling for "sustained ... Read more »

Economic growth in Cote Ivoire following the end of last year's crisis is helping to boost the economy of the sub-region despite food shortages in the Sahel and high oil prices, ... Read more »

In a report to the UN Security Council, the Secretary-General's Executive Representative to Sierra Leone, Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen, stressed the importance of an enabling ... Read more »

The August Fifa rankings for African squads see Cote d' Ivoire retain first position, while Egypt and Tunisia continue their slow climb up the top ten, slotting in at 6 and 7 ... Read more »

Dozens of residents in a community east of Freetown have accused the government of abandoning the area as they grapple with poor sanitation and the risk of being infection with ... Read more »