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Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew after violent protests

Clashes during anti-government demonstrations in capital Freetown leave at least three people dead, reports and officials say.

Scores killed in Sierra Leone fuel tanker explosion

The blast after the collision with a truck claimed victims among those who had flocked to collect fuel leaking from the ruptured vehicle, the mayor of Freetown said.

Sierra Leone abolishes 'inhumane' death penalty

President Julius Maada Bio has signed the abolition bill during a ceremony in the capital Freetown after lawmakers approved the text in July.

'Two in one': meet the saviour of Sierra Leone’s child soldiers

When Edmund Kaszibuloh Koroma emerged from the jungle, leading 87 former child soldiers and sex slaves to safety, he became a hero. But he believes it is his duty to support Sierra Leone’s youth.

Sierra Leone heads to polls after bitter campaign

A wafer-thin margin separated the two frontrunners in the March 7 election when there were 16 candidates. The run-off on Saturday pits opposition challenger Julius Maada Bio against Samura Kamara of the ruling All Peoples' Congress.

Sierra Leone presidential election heads to second round

The West African country will hold a run-off vote for president on March 27 after neither of the two front runners secured an outright majority in the first round.

Unsafe abortions cause high maternal death rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality and unsafe abortions account for 10 percent of those deaths, says a report by the country's health ministry and a non-profit organisation IPAS.

Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone fighting discrimination

Thousands of people are facing stigmatisation in their own community as they were affected by deadly Ebola pandemic in 2014.

Sierra Leone's Peace Diamond to be auctioned in New York

Locals from Koryardu village in Kono district in which the 709-carat diamond was found are hoping some of the funds generated from its sale will help the village's infrastructure.

Death toll from Sierra Leone mudslide surpasses 1,000

Rescuers and aid groups fear that 600 people who went missing in a mudslide two weeks ago have died.

Congo landslide: Death toll expected to rise over 200

The vice governor of the affected Ituri province put the toll at around 200 based on estimates from the number of households submerged.

Mass burials held for victims of Sierra Leone mudslides

The United Nations says 409 bodies have been removed from the rubble. More than 600 are still missing while hundreds of victims were buried en masse.