The Latest Breaking News from Sierra Leone

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 · Nov 26, 2023

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 · Nov 26, 2023

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.

International Business Times · Nov 26, 2023

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 · Nov 20, 2023

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 · Oct 14, 2023

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 · Oct 9, 2023

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 · Sep 25, 2023

‘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 · Sep 13, 2023

‘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 · Sep 4, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023