Sierra Leone has officially banned child marriage, with President Julius Maada Bio signing a bill into law to end the widespread practice. The new legislation inclu Read more »
Pre-primary education has profound benefits for children throughout their lives, Angella Kasule Nabwowe and Jo Becker write in a guest column. It boosts their educational att Read more »
It's called "Kush" but should not be confused with the drug of the same name found in the US, which is a mixture of Read more »
Following a three-nation, five-day visit to west Africa, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke with AllAfrica's Tami Hultman. From her office at the U.S. Mission to the ... Read more »
"Africa cannot be ignored," U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said during an Inauguration Day interview with AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana in Monrovia. The ... Read more »
The former president of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, appeared in court on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 on charges of high treason for his alleged involvement in what the ... Read more »
Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Koroma has been granted permission the country's high court to seek medical attention in Nigeria, writes Chiamaka Okafor for Premium ... Read more »
Turkish power producing firm Karpowership, which uses off-shore ships as gas power plants, has South Africa looking to the firm to help solve the nation's national lo Read more »
The United States has announced a new visa restriction for Sierra Leoneans, attempting to undermine the June 2023 Presidential Election in the neighboring country. According ... Read more »
Electoral officials said on Tuesday June 27, 2023 that Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio had clinched a second term in office, receiving 56.17% of ballots cast and narrowly ... Read more »
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