Sierra Leone: Calls grow for clampdown on kush
Kush, a relatively new, highly toxic synthetic drug, is devastating the lives of urban youths in Liberia. The 77 Percent gained access to one of Monrovia's kush dens, where users live and…
Female genital mutilation: The woman fighting Sierra Leone’s ritual
Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation in Africa. Despite decades of campaigns, the traditional practice has hardly declined. This doesn't deter Rugiatu Turay from fighting cutting.…
Sierra Leone’s tech-aided war on corruption
The West African nation's fight against corruption started bearing fruit when political will supported by international partners began mixing with digital technology. Can Sierra Leone be a model for the rest of…
Nigerians mourn death of ex-Kaduna governor Balarabe Musa, Russia says its Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Thursday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Thursday.…
Meet Germany’s “bee-master” from Sierra Leone
In response to restrictive COVID-19 measures, a Sierra Leonean man in Germany's Bad Belzig is winning the hearts of the townsfolk by becoming a beekeeper. He's already turning his venture into a…
#EndSARS: Hoodlums stole COVID-19 equipment – WHO, US blocking Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment as WTO DG
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Friday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Friday.…
‘Mining was the source of life’ inside a dying town
After Sierra Leone's biggest iron ore mine abruptly closed, the residents of Lunsar have struggled to make a living and fear their home is becoming a ghost town.…
Sierra Leone’s ‘smart country’ ambitions
Nanotechnology, blockchain, cloud computing: Sierra Leone's President Bio is banking on the most advanced technology to leapfrog the country out of poverty.…
Sierra Leone school defies ban on pregnant girls
A school in Sierra Leone is allowing pregnant teenagers to attend class despite a government law forbidding them from doing so.…
Sierra Leone’s 1-month fishing ban achieves little
Sierra Leone's April ban on industrial fishing is drawing to an end. But faced with rampant illegal fishing and poor policing, the moratorium will do little to replenish the country's dwindling fishing…
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio talks on AfCFTA, his free education plan and Ebola
President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio says there is a new awakening in Africa as governments on the continent must further open up markets for intra-African trade.…