Sierra Leone
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Crime Africa
Wanted Dutch drug-smuggler ‘is in Sierra Leone’
Dutch authorities say one of Europe’s most-wanted fugitives has been living in Sierra Leone for about six months. Jos Leijdekkers,…
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Suitcases of suspected cocaine found in Sierra Leone embassy vehicle
Sierra Leone has recalled its ambassador from neighbouring Guinea after seven suitcases containing suspected cocaine were found in an embassy…
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Kidnapped and trafficked twice – a sex worker’s life in Sierra Leone
Isata, a single mother in her early twenties, epitomises the horrors of the lives of sex workers in Sierra Leone.…
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Power restored to Sierra Leone as minister quits
Electricity supplies have been restored to Sierra Leone following weeks of power cuts after it paid off part of the…
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Sierra Leone prison break: Thirteen soldiers killed in violence
Thirteen soldiers were among the 19 killed during Sunday’s violence in Sierra Leone, which saw gunmen attacking a military barracks…
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Maada Bio sworn in for second term as Sierra Leone President, opposition cries foul
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio took the oath of office on Tuesday evening to commence a second five-year term…
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Sierra Leone votes in national elections amid economic crisis
Voting is under way in Sierra Leone’s tightly contested presidential and parliamentary elections amid a cost-of-living crisis. Polling stations opened…
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Why Sierra Leone is mourning iconic cotton tree felled by rains after over 200 years
The Sierra Leone government has reacted to the destruction of a historic and iconic tree that stands in the middle…
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Virus-free Sierra Leone shuts borders after Guinea, Liberia closures
Virus-free Sierra Leone on Friday announced closure of its borders for a 30-day period barely days after President Julius Maada…
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‘We failed to reach Europe – now our families disown us’
Most of the West African migrants who fail to reach Europe eventually return to their own countries, but it can…
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