Sierra Leone Declares Measles Outbreak as Cases Surge in Freetown
Sierra Leone has declared a measles outbreak following a rise in confirmed infections and reports of active community transmission in the capital, Freetown. Health authorities […]
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West African Military Chiefs Seek ECOWAS–AES Coordination to Activate Standby Force by 2026
West African military chiefs meeting on Thursday in Freetown, Sierra Leone, underscored the imperative of closer coordination between the Economic Community of West African States […]
Sierra Leone launches nationwide Ebola Vaccination campaign for health workers
On Thursday, December 5, Sierra Leone began vaccinating thousands of health workers and other high-risk individuals against Ebola, marking a significant step in preventing future […]
Attempted putsch: Sierra Leone’s ex-President summoned by police
Former Sierra Leonean president Ernest Bai Koroma was summoned by the Police on Thursday December 7 within 24 hours to be questioned about the events […]
Attempted coup in Sierra Leone: One of the organizers arrested
On Tuesday December 5, the Sierra Leonean Government announced the arrest of one of the main organizers of what it described as an attempted coup […]
Sierra Leone attacks were a failed coup attempt according to officials
The Government of Sierra Leone is now speaking of an attempted coup d’Etat following the violence that broke out in Freetown on Sunday November 26. […]
Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew after military barracks attacked
Sierra Leone’s government has given assurances that security forces have pushed back to the outskirts of Freetown those responsible for the armed clashes that have […]
Sierra Leone’s looming election marred by fresh violence
Deadly violence broke out around Sierra Leone’s main opposition party headquarters on Wednesday (21 June), just three days before a general election, in which incumbent […]
One hundred dead after tanker explosion in Sierra Leone
An explosion involving a tanker truck has killed dozens of people in Sierra Leone Saturday. The state-run central morgue in the capital, Freetown, said it […]
Sierra Leone reaffirms support to Morocco’s Sovereignty over the Sahara, opens a consulate in Dakhla
The Republic of Sierra Leone will join the growing list of countries having diplomatic representations in the Moroccan Sahara with the opening of a Consulate […]