Valentine Strasser, the young army officer who seized power in 1992, now lives with his mother in a slum in Freetown and is reported to be very depressed as he turns to ... 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 »
Pressure is mounting on Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio following a series of corruption allegations against the First Lady Fatima Bio and a top government minister, ... Read more »
There is no legal provision for a history of abuse to be considered and women have to rely on defences, such as self-defence, which are not suitable to women who have experienced ... Read more »
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 »
The leaders of the West African countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak of the past year have called on the international community to support a recovery plan which will ... 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 »
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