Thomas Mariee's expedition down the Rokel River was an exercise in getting out of his comfort zone, one rapid and insect bite ...

"I never killed anyone," he added. Stories like Bassie's abound in Sierra Leone, a small nation in West Africa with more than 300km of coastline sandwiched between Guinea and Liberia. The country ...

Jos Leijdekkers — also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" — is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...

Previous attempts at similar agreements in West Africa have been marred by delays and resistance from telecom operators. Skepticism is particularly strong in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia ...

WHO declared its highest level of alert in 2024. Sierra Leone was one of the countries hardest hit by Ebola, which ravaged west Africa a decade ago in an epidemic killing some 4 000 people ...

Sierra Leone has recalled its ambassador from neighbouring ... drug trafficking laws will face full force of the law." West Africa is a major transit point for the trafficking of cocaine from ...

Located in West Africa, Sierra Leone is a small country with complex challenges. Following a decade of civil war between 1991 and 2002, Sierra Leone experienced positive improvements in political ...

Liberia, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia have signed a landmark agreement to eliminate roaming charges between the three nations, enabling citizens to call, text, and use mobile data at local rates while ...