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…
The search for sustainable palm oil
From cookies to biodiesel, palm oil is everywhere. But it has a bad environmental reputation. A small company in Sierra Leone is trying to do things differently.…
Sierra Leone cancels Chinese deal
Sierra Leone has canceled a $400m Chinese-funded project that would have seen a new airport outside the capital Freetown. The cancellation is coming at a time many finance experts are querying some…
From soda can to cooking pot
Sierra Leone has no functioning public trash collection service. Some inventive tinkerers are taking matters into their own hands by turning discarded soda cans into stable and cheap cooking pots.…
Sierra Leone gets CIO
President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio has appointed Moinina David Sengeh as Sierra Leone’s Chief Innovation Officer. Sierra Leone is aiming to push innovation and technology to the forefront in the…
Sierra Leone court gives green light for elections
The West African nation’s presidential run-off can go ahead as planned. The vote was delayed after the ruling party filed suit, claiming that the opposition had engaged in fraud during the first…
People of Sierra Leone set to go to polls, finally
From civil war to Ebola to a deadly landslide, the people of the West African nation of Sierra Leone have been through a lot. Now, after a delayed election date, voters in…
Elections can not be completely peaceful – Goodluck Jonathan
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonothan speaks to DW about his role as leader of the Election Observation Mission of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) for the Sierra Leone…
Sierra Leone presidential candidates agree March 31 run-off
The presidential candidates facing off in the Sierra Leone elections agreed on Monday (March 26) to a run-off election on March 31st to allow time for the National Electoral Commission to prepare…
Sierra Leone: Interview with presidential candidate Julius Maada Bio
The opposition leader warns of a possible state of emergency if Tuesday's run-off election is not held and expresses concern over threats against himself and his supporters.…
Sierra Leone miners yet to see proceeds from ‘Peace Diamond’
Nearly a year ago one of the biggest uncut diamonds in the world was discovered in Sierra Leone and, despite government promises, miners from the area say none of the proceeds have…