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Sierra Leone’s President urges SC reform, highlights Africa’s vision
Sierra Leone‘s President has made an impassioned plea for Security Council reform, telling the Council that Africa had articulated a…
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Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has brought in a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organised by First…
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Sierra Leone’s ruling party wins 60% of parliamentary seats in contested vote
The ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party has won 60% of the seats in a parliamentary election, the election commission said…
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Woman unresponsive after gunshots heard at Sierra Leone opposition HQ
A woman was found severely wounded and without a pulse at Sierra Leone’s opposition party headquarters on Sunday after police…
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SA donates Covid-19 vaccines produced in Gqeberha to Sierra Leone & Liberia
South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation, Candith Mashego-Dlamini is travelling to West Africa this week to hand…
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Sierra Leone and Somaliland restrict internet access during protests
According to internet monitoring organisation NetBlocks, Sierra Leone and Somaliland experienced significant internet service disruptions recently. On Wednesday last week,…
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Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew amid deadly anti-government protests
At least two police officers and one civilian died after a day of anti-government protests in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown,…
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Sierra Leone slashes zeros of shame from banknotes
Sierra Leone on Friday was to introduce a new family of banknotes, stripping three zeros off the leone, in a…
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Mass burial held for Sierra Leone blast victims
Sierra Leone on Monday held a mass burial for dozens of victims of the fuel-tanker explosion that ripped through the…
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President Julius Maada Bio announces free education for kids: Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s new President Julius Maada Bio on Thursday announced the introduction of free education for both primary and secondary…
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