The government of Sierra Leone has concluded a U.S.$15 Million deal with China to allow the country switch on the Africa Coast to Europe cable scheduled for October. Read more »
Seven ex-soldiers have been arraigned for allegedly assaulting the defence minister and four senior army officers over the weekend. Read more »
According to Unicef, one in five children die before their fifth birthday, prompting the government to launch a free health care program for under fives and lactating mothers. But ... Read more »
Many women in Sierra Leone live under traditional land tenure structures that do not recognize a woman's right to own property. Like some African countries, it has a dual land ... Read more »
The Sierra Leonean Police have come under strong criticism from the spokesperson of the National Democratic Alliance for "killing people indiscriminately." He called on the ... Read more »
The Special Court for Sierra Leone has jailed former Liberian president Charles Taylor for 50 years for his role in aiding and abetting murder, acts of violent sexual abuse and ... Read more »
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor will be sentenced for 11 counts of murder, rape, conscription of child soldiers, and sexual slavery related to Sierra Leone's civil war but ... Read more »
Ahead of presidential election in November, the presidential candidate of the opposition Sierra Leone's People's Party, Julius Maada Bio, said his recent trip to Europe has ... Read more »
President Ernest Koroma has warned that his government is determined to take actions against media activists who use their positions for selfish gains saying the honeymoon for ... Read more »
Convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor has expressed his "sadness and deepest sympathy for the atrocities and crimes that were suffered by individuals and families in ... Read more »
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