Sierra Leone police are deploying more personnel to potential hotspots to ensure the weekend's election is free of violence. Read more »
A pro-democracy group will host the final presidential debate on Thursday ahead of November 17 polls, after the first round featured only two political parties. Read more »
As political temperatures rise ahead of this month's elections there are fears that the spiralling number of unemployed young men will spark widespread violence once again. Read more »
With a high unemployment rate, fishing is one of the few options left for Sierra Leonean youth . But pirate fishers and an uninterested government are threatening their livelihood. Read more »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 the ... Read more »
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