Ebola survivors face kidney problems and risk of premature death
LONDON (Reuters) – People who survive Ebola virus infection face a dramatically higher risk of dying – probably from severe…
At least one person killed at inauguration of Sierra Leone’s president
At least one person was killed and about twenty injured on Saturday while trying to force the entrance of a…
Sierra Leone’s ‘Peace Diamond’ to be auctioned in New York
Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by auctioning a huge uncut diamond, believed to be…
Sierra Leone mudslides sweep away school
Days after Sierra Leone was hit by tragic mudslides and floods, it is a large scar of rubble that now…
Sierra Leone’s ‘Peace Diamond’ sells for $6.5 million at auction
The 14th largest diamond in the world sold for $6536360 (USD) in New York on Monday (December 4). Sierra Leone…
At least one person killed at inauguration of Sierra Leone’s president
At least one person was killed and about twenty injured on Saturday while trying to force the entrance of a…
‘I’ll be president for all Sierra Leoneans’ – Maada Bio after swearing in
Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone’s new president as required by law was sworn into office Wednesday evening by the Chief…
Sierra Leone Election: President Baï Koroma defends choice of successor
Sierra Leone’s outgoing President Ernest Baï Koroma has defended the presidential candidate widely seen as his handpicked successor. The nation’s…
Sierra Leoneans await official runoff results as APC, SLPP claim victory
The opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) said on Monday that its candidate Julius Maada Bio had won a presidential…
Sierra Leone to hold runoff presidential elections March 27
A runoff election between the opposition SLPP’s Retired Brigadier Julius Bio and Dr. Samura Kamara of the ruling APC party…
Seventeen deaths reported in Congo as Ebola outbreak confirmed
KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least 17 people have died in an area of northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo where health…
Sierra Leone takes bold steps to end child marriage
First Lady of Sierra Leonne, Sia Koroma has said a consensus with sub Saharan African countries is been mooted to…
Pregnant girls in Sierra Leone get special government schools
At 17, Fatmata is pregnant with her second child. She was only 15 when she gave birth to her first…
Sierra Leone presidential hopefuls commit to violence-free process
Sierra Leone’s election organizing body, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) has announced preparations to send ballot papers into districts for…