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Curfew declared in Sierra Leone after gunmen attacked its main military barracks

The attack on the barracks and detention centers raised fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of coups in the region.

WEKU

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after gunmen attack main military barracks in the capital

Sierra Leone’s president has declared a nationwide curfew after gunmen attacked the West African country's main military barracks in the capital

The Independent UK

S.Leone Under Curfew After Military Armoury Attacked

Armed clashes erupted in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Sunday in what the government said was an attack on a military armoury, as it imposed an immediate national curfew.

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S.Leone Imposes Curfew After Military Armoury Attacked

A military armoury in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown came under attack on Sunday, the government announced, as it imposed an immediate national curfew.

International Business Times

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after attack on Freetown army barracks

Sierra Leone’s president declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked the military's main and largest barracks in the West African nation's capital and then overran detention centers, including a major prison.

France 24

Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew after military barracks attacked

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio claims ‘calm restored’ after government said the attack was repelled.

Al Jazeera

London man, 30, drowned in jet ski tragedy while on holiday with girlfriend in Sierra Leone

A coroner said 'little or no' safety measures were in place where Musa Konteh hired his jet ski

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Mohamed Salah gets military escort as security fight with pitch invaders during Egypt win

Liverpool star thankfully unharmed after scary scenes that marred a World Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone in Liberia

Evening Standard

EU observers flag voting problems that 'stain' Sierra Leone election

Sierra Leone's general elections in June suffered from a lack of transparency, political violence and statistical inconsistencies, a damning report from European Union observers has concluded.

Radio France Internationale

Mom, Daughter, And Nurse Reunited 30 Years Later At Same Hospital

A bond formed in a time of need brings them together again as they volunteer for healthcare charity Mercy Ships.

Zenger

Scientific dynamic duo aims to stop the next pandemic before it starts

Two scientists, one Nigerian and one American, created a cutting-edge surveillance network to catch the next emerging disease before it becomes a pandemic.

WEKU

‘It’s like smoking poison’: Sierra Leone’s youth battle addiction to a mystery drug

No one seems to know what’s in it or where it comes from. Yet the ‘kush devil’ is destroying young African lives. At a rehab centre in Freetown, staff and users are fighting back

The Guardian - UK

‘It is for us, who will give birth here’: the women breaking barriers to build Sierra Leone’s new maternity unit

The state-of-the-art facility will bring huge improvements to care in the country but it is also challenging gender roles in the construction industry

The Guardian - UK

How Guinness got the high fashion treatment

Award-winning designer Foday Dumbuya of Labrum London on his latest collaboration with Britain’s biggest (and, currently, coolest) beer brand

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The Independent UK

How to make a traditional Sierra Leonean rich cake

In Sierra Leone, this cake is baked in powdered milk tins outside in a makeshift oven. Prudence Wade gives it a whirl

The Independent UK

Discovering Sierra Leonean flavours in South London

Chef Maria Bradford takes Prudence Wade on a West African culinary tour of Peckham market

Al Jazeera

Africans attacked, flee Sfax, as Tunisia racial tensions explode

Racial tensions in the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax flared into violence targeting migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.

The Independent UK

Sierra Leone’s main opposition calls for presidential election re-run after incumbent named winner

Sierra Leone’s main opposition party is demanding a re-run of last weekend’s presidential election even though incumbent President Julius Maada Bio already has been sworn into office for his second term

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The Conversation

Sierra Leone election: voter trust has been shaken, and will need to be regained

Julius Maada Bio, a 59-year-old former soldier, was sworn in for his second and final five-year term as president of Sierra Leone on 27 June. With 56% of votes cast in the election on 24 June, Bio was declared winner ahead of his main rival, Samura Kamara, who polled 41%.

Al Jazeera

Calm in Sierra Leone despite contested election result

Many people said they were relieved at the peaceful atmosphere after electoral tensions and fears of violence.

The Guardian - UK

Woman killed at opposition party HQ during Sierra Leone elections

The nurse was shot at the APC building in Freetown, as government forces fired bullets and teargas to trap opposition party members – including the presidential candidate – inside

France 24

Julius Maada Bio reelected in Sierra Leone for second term as president

In tonight's edition: Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio is reelected for a second term with over 56 percent of Saturday's vote, but the opposition is crying foul. Also, Kenya's main opposition leader Raila Odinga calls for disobedience from his followers over the government's latest raft of tax hikes. Plus…

The Independent UK

Sierra Leone's president wins second term without need for runoff, election commission announces

Sierra Leone's election commission says President Julius Maada Bio has won a second term in office

Al Jazeera

Sierra Leone’s Bio re-elected as president, avoids run-off

Election commission says Julius Maada Bio secured 56.17 percent of votes, challenger Samura Kamara rejects results.

Radio France Internationale

Incumbent President Bio is ahead in Sierra Leone's disputed vote count

The first results from the Sierra Leone elections show that President Julius Maada Bio is ahead in the polls in the presidential election, with 60 percent of votes counted.

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