Sierra Leone News
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Freetown — Round-the-clock sand-mining on beaches within a few kilometres of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown is having a devastating effect on the coastline, destroying property, and damaging the area's hopes of a tourism revival. Kolleh Bangura, the director of Sierra Leone's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is concerned about the rate of sand-removal from the beaches. "It is getting worse," he
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Freetown — In the village of Makonkonde in western Sierra Leone, Mabinti, who no longer knows her age, sits on a low wooden stool in the dappled shade of several palm trees. She clutches a solitary papaya fruit in hands toughened by a lifetime of hard manual work. Small-scale farming is not an easy way to make a living in
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Freetown — On a steamy, starless night in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, a teenager runs desperately down a potholed street before being violently brought to the ground by a bystander. As word spreads that a thief has been caught, young men come running from all directions. Within a minute the narrow street is packed, and the boy, still protesting his
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Freetown — The air is heavy with the smell of marijuana as Gibrilla (23) expertly rolls a large joint at the Members of Blood (M.O.B) gang base in a poor neighbourhood of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. He is part of a generation of young people faced with a chronic shortage of jobs, many of whom have turned to routine drug
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Arusha — The Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) has rescheduled to January 22 and 23, 2013 the oral hearing of appeals in the case of former Liberian President Charles Taylor. A pre-hearing judge had initially ordered the hearing to be held on December 6 and 7, 2012. But in a new decision, the court pushed
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The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone has declared incumbent President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma as winner of the recently held presidential election. He won with1,314,881 representing 58 percent of the total valid votes cast. His closest rival former junta leader Julius Maada Bio came second with 837,517 votes polled representing 37 percent. The elections has widely been described
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Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) presidential front-runner, Rtd. Brig. Julius Maada Bio's last campaign rally call that "State House is not a classroom for repeaters" may have failed to receive the endorsement of Sierra Leoneans as provisional results currently being released by the Independent Radio Network (IRN) - if anything to go by - put incumbent president, Ernest Bai Koroma
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Freetown - International observers say Sierra Leone's presidential election over the weekend was largely peaceful and well-conducted. Observers from the European Union and the US-based Carter Centre are releasing their preliminary findings on Monday. EU chief observer Richard Howitt told reporters that there had been some isolated, small-scale incidents during Saturday's vote. Those included reports of governing party officials distributing
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Freetown - Voters in Sierra Leone are casting ballots in the country's third election since the nation's brutal civil war ended. Observers say Saturday's vote will be a crucial test of the West African country's democratic credentials. Voters are choosing between incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma and eight other challengers. It's not clear whether Koroma can win the 55% needed
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The National Electoral Commission (NEC) of Sierra Leone has released the revised electoral calendar for the country's November elections. The calendar has dates for nomination of registered parties, presentation of forms as well as closing dates for submission of objections to the Supreme Court. The November elections will pave the way for the election of a President through an absolute
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Freetown - The mayor of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown Herbert George Williams was fined more than €31 000 on Wednesday for fraud. Williams and five other officials were convicted last week. He was given 30 days to pay his fine, or else face three years in prison. Fines for the other men ranged from €1 800 to €22 000. Relatives
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Freetown — Shortly after her father died, Sia Bona's husband's family took over her father's oil-palm plantation and rice paddies, and drove her and her mother from their home. "I came from riches, but now I am poor," said the 45-year-old teacher from Koidu town in eastern Sierra Leone. Like many African countries, Sierra Leone has a dual land tenure
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Freetown - Victims of Sierra Leone's civil war on Wednesday welcomed a 50-year prison term for Liberia's former leader Charles Taylor for backing the rebels who wrought terror in their country. A stunned silence filled courtroom buildings in Freetown where hundreds had gathered in front of giant television screens to hear Taylor's fate. Al Hadji Jusu Jarka - former chairperson
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Sierra Leoneans cheered or quietly let the news sink in on Thursday as ex-Liberian president Charles Taylor was convicted of aiding and abetting a terror campaign by rebels during their country's 11-year civil war. Victims, leaders and civil society representatives packed the headquarters of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), a modern building in the lush, hilly capital, to
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New York - A top UN envoy on Thursday called on the impoverished Sierra Leone government to explain why it has imported several million dollars worth of assault weapons for a police paramilitary wing. The country is still rebuilding after a civil war that ended a decade ago and with political tensions high ahead of a presidential election in November.
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Freetown - A cholera outbreak in northern Sierra Leone has claimed the lives of 17 people since mid-February, district medical officer Tom Sesay said on Thursday. "Cholera has gripped the districts of Port Loko and Kambia," the doctor said, adding that around 433 people had been admitted to hospital and emergency health teams where investigating the origins of the outbreak.
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — The top opposition presidential candidate is accusing Sierra Leone's ruling party of provoking violence ahead of November polls. Retired Brig. Gen. Julius Maada Bio alleged late Monday that the government wants to use the violence to call a state of emergency and extend the president's tenure. The ruling party did not comment Tuesday on Bio's
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Freetown — The launch of Sierra Leone's first online mining database in West Africa comes with a promise to increase transparency and accountability in the country's rich natural resource sector. "This system will stamp out all forms of malpractice in terms of licensing, financial management and general information pertaining to the mining sector," said Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources
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When Sierra Leone's brutal civil war was declared over in January 2002, Britain's then-prime minister Tony Blair was welcomed as a hero for the role his troops played in pushing the rebels out of Freetown. The west African state marks 10 years of peace Wednesday and Blair -- who has been a close advisor of the regime as it rebuilds
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Freetown - Police in Sierra Leone on Tuesday announced an end to a three-month ban on political rallies which was imposed after clashes between supporters of the ruling party and opposition followers. "The public is hereby informed that the temporary ban is lifted with immediate effect," said a statement from by Inspector-General of Police, Francis Munu. The ban was imposed
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Sierra Leone - A city in Sierra Leone is offering a five-year scholarship to girls who keep their virginity until they complete university. The aim is to cut teenage pregnancies by ensuring "that at least 80% of school going girls keep their virginity until they finish their educational life", said Mathew Margao, council chairman in southern city of Bo. "The
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Sierra Leone's chief electoral commissioner, Christiana Thorpe, said on Thursday presidential, parliamentary and local elections would be held in Sierra Leone on November 17 2012. "The proclamation has been made according to the powers conferred on the electoral commission after consultation with the president of Sierra Leone", Thorpe said in a statement. Five political parties are so far recognised by
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Freetown - Sierra Leone's political and church leaders on Tuesday ruled out legalising same-sex marriages in the West African state, after a British threat to cut aid to nations not recognising gay rights. Deputy Information Minister, Sheka Tarawallie told reporters that "it is not possible that we will legalise same sex marriages as they run counter to our culture". He
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Sierra Leone's political and Church leaders on Tuesday ruled out legalising same-sex marriages in the West African state, after a British threat to cut aid to nations not recognising gay rights. Deputy Information Minister, Sheka Tarawallie told reporters that "it is not possible that we will legalise same sex marriages as they run counter to our culture." He was responding
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The families of eight Sierra Leone war criminals serving their sentence in Rwanda have complained about their treatment in prison there and want them transferred back home. Two family sources, who asked not to be named, told AFP they had called on government to intervene and have the prisoners brought back to finish their sentences in Sierra Leone. Government spokesman
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