January 2025: Eight years ago, one of the worst natural disasters in Sierra Leone’s history had a devastating impact on the country’s capital.

Across Africa, nearly 600 million people live in energy poverty, deprived of reliable access to electricity – a fundamental ...

A phone vibration drew my attention to an incoming message – a friend had sent a message with an attachment and a note reading, “This is so ...

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Sierra Leone’s ministry of information has published a statement regarding the Reuters report, about the presence of convicted Dutch international ...

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A fetid river flows through Mabella slum in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown, March 13, 2008. In Sierra Leone, which ranks bottom of the U.N. Human Development Index, more than a quarter of children ...

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A huge fire in Lumley, Freetown, this afternoon destroyed several shops, causing damage worth billions of Leones. It is not clear what caused the fire and ...

Sierra Leone’s government is under intense pressure following allegations that Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted drug lords, ...