The Latest Breaking News from Sierra Leone

Why are bike riders in Sierra Leone racing in Team GB kit?

The Lunsar Cycling Team received a donation from one of Britain's most talented cycling families

Cycling Weekly · Apr 26, 2023

Freetown: why you should visit the historic capital of Sierra Leone

Spectacular coastline, buzzing nightlife and charming people, Radhika Aligh explores the next must-visit city in West Africa

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2023

Guinea seizes 1.5 tonnes of cocaine from ship

The West African country of Guinea has seized around 1.5 tonnes of cocaine from a Sierra Leone-flagged ship docked at the port city of Kamsar, state television said.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Behind the fanfare of James Cleverly’s visit to Sierra Leone, the need to restore aid is starkly apparent

The foreign secretary received a warm welcome in the country of his mother’s birth but critics say the slashing of aid budgets undermines the message of support for women and girls

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

Cleverly says he is ‘absolutely’ a feminist as he visits Sierra Leone

The Foreign Secretary is visiting his mother’s home town to announce a plan aimed at tackling threats to gender equality.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Cleverly to visit mother’s Sierra Leone home town on International Women’s Day

The Foreign Secretary will use the trip to announce his department’s updated approach to helping women and girls globally.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Women in Sierra Leone get a boost

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Sierra Leone’s new gender equality bill, as well as the “Listeners Corner” and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!

Radio France Internationale · Feb 25, 2023

Africa's first heat officer is based in Freetown – 5 things that should be on her agenda

Eugenia Kargbo has an unusual job: she is the city of Freetown’s chief heat officer. Her role in Sierra Leone’s capital is the first of its kind in Africa. She has been tasked with raising public awareness about extreme heat, improving responses to heat waves, and collecting, analysing and visualising…

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2023

Sierra Leone opposition party names runner-up for 2023 presidential vote

Sierra Leone's main opposition party has named Samura Kamara, the runner-up in the last presidential election, as its candidate for the next vote in June 2023.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2023

The Leader podcast: Girls exploited for sex to get water

How mentors are saving the lives of pregnant teens in Sierra Leone

Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2023