Sierra Leone’s 706-carat diamond auction fails in Belgium
Sierra Leone government on Thursday fails to sell one of the world’s largest diamonds at an auction in Belgium. The large stone of 706-carat was […]
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Morocco to Become Member of ECOWAS, Another Major Regional Bloc
In a bid to boost further regional African integration and South-South cooperation, Morocco seeks the membership of the Economic Community of Western African Countries (ECOWAS), […]
ECOWAS, a Bullwark against Dictatorships in West Africa
The (ECOWAS) has grown steadily to acquire a political and military dimension besides its role in bolstering economic integration in the region. The recent intervention […]
Sierra Leone: 12,000 Ebola Orphans Threatened by Hunger
British charity ‘Street Child’ on Monday said thousands of Ebola orphans and teenage mothers in charge of households in Sierra Leone are struggling to feed […]
EBOLA: Liberia Closes Border with Guinea
Liberia has closed its border with neighboring Guinea amid concerns of a new outbreak of the Ebola virus. According to Liberia’s information minister Lenn Eugene […]
Sierra Leone: Thousand Pregnant Schoolgirls Re-admitted
Thousands of pregnant girls, excluded from mainstream schools and barred from sitting for exams in Sierra Leone last year, have now been placed into both […]
Orange to acquire Airtel’s two subsidiaries in West-Africa
French telecoms giant Orange on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with Bharti Airtel of India to acquire the latter’s operations in Burkina Faso […]
WHO officially declares Guinea Ebola-free
Guinea has been declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organisation, prompting nationwide celebrations tinged with sadness over thousands of lives that the virus […]
Sudan: Nigerian diplomat to head Darfur peacekeeping mission
The United Nations and African Union on Tuesday appointed a Nigerian diplomat as new head for the hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) together with […]
Sierra Leone: Floods kill 4, citizens urged to stay at home
Sierra Leone’s government has ordered people to stay at home on Thursday after four people were killed and scores injured following torrential rains in Sierra […]