The Latest Breaking News from Sierra Leone

A long-running border dispute between Sierra Leone and Guinea has flared again, after a military incident forced villagers to flee and reignited diplomatic tensions between the two West African neighbours.

Ultra-conservative campaigners fly in for ‘family values’ conferences to share tactics with African allies who oppose abortion and LGBTQ+ rights

Choppers starred in the 1970s PG Tips adverts after being rescued from poachers in Sierra Leone at just six weeks old.

President sacks Alusine Kanneh after video of him with Johannes Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted

A New Zealander, Malaysian and Sierra Leone national separately killed themselves inside Villawood over a three-year period

More than a million trees have been planted in the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone since 2020. This reforestation scheme, known as “FreetownTheTreeTown”, has been celebrated for its innovative approach to climate action, with ambitious plans to plant another 5 million trees by 2030 and 20 million more by…

Learn about the rise of synthetic drug kush in West Africa and the urgent need for action against its deadly effects.

A new report by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic drug that has swept through Sierra Leone and the region in the past few years.

Sources place Johannes Leijdekkers in west African country since at least December 2022