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Sierra Leone's parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday, with a large brawl breaking out between government and opposition MPs.
Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio has taken an early lead in the country’s presidential election, provisional results showed.
Sierra Leone on Monday told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that Jenner & Block's lawsuit seeking $8 million in legal fees was the "picture of murkiness" and should be thrown out.
This nuanced compilation looks at women’s empowerment after Sierra Leone’s civil war from many different perspectives.
The African country of Sierra Leone is set to begin its rollout of the Ebola vaccine, 10 years after a historic outbreak of the virus.
Last week, Sierra Leone’s parliament enacted landmark legislation to ban child marriage. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill 2024, which makes marriage for anyone under 18 a criminal offense ...
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – The partnership between the Michigan National Guard and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) took another step forward April 11-18 with three separate ...
Under new laws passed this week, companies operating in Sierra Leone will have to obtain the express consent of local communities before starting mining, industrial or farming activities.
Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize ...
Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Africa and it can sometimes end in tragedy. BBC Africa Eye has been hearing from one man who believes his girlfriend ...
Sierra Leone must face a lawsuit by U.S. law firm Jenner & Block seeking to recover more than $8 million in fees from the West African country for several years of legal work, a federal judge has ...