News: Sierra Leone

We have started to collect the most important news related to Sierra Leone in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Sierra Leone – overview

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• January 7th 2013 – August 25th 2012
• August 20th 2012 – April 25th 2012
• April 25th 2012 – April 27th 2011
• March 11th 2011 – May 22nd 2010
• May 15th 2010 – November 19th 2009
• October 26th 2009 – November 28th 2008
• September 12th 2008 – May 29th 2008
• May 16th 2008 – November 14th 2007
• November 1st 2007 – September 6th 2007
• September 3rd 2007 – August 2nd 2007
• July 19th 2007 – January 18th 2007
• November 27th 2006 – January 13th 2006

Sierra Leone: news

In pictures: Sand mining in Sierra Leone

Monday, January 7th 2013, 1:31

Images of Sierra Leone's beaches threatened by construction boom
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Can disabled police officers change Sierra Leone?

Thursday, December 20th 2012, 10:04

Can Sierra Leone's first disabled police officers change attitudes?
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Foreigners 'holed up' at SL mine

Wednesday, December 19th 2012, 17:07

Foreign staff are holed up at Sierra Leone's biggest diamond mine, after it is hit by deadly clashes which have led to the army being deployed.
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Sierra Leone MPs' boycott threat

Wednesday, November 28th 2012, 11:22

Sierra Leone's main opposition says it will boycott parliament and local councils unless its concerns about the recent election are addressed.
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Koroma wins Sierra Leone election

Friday, November 23rd 2012, 22:32

Sierra Leone's incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma wins the presidential election outright, the election commission says.
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Sierra Leone 'fake' votes seized

Thursday, November 22nd 2012, 17:26

About 10% of votes from Sierra Leone's tightly contested elections are set aside because of opposition complaints of fraud, the election commission says.
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Polls close in Sierra Leone

Saturday, November 17th 2012, 18:09

Polls close in the west African state of Sierra Leone in its third general election since the civil war in which more than 50,000 died.
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VIDEO: Polls close in Sierra Leone polls

Saturday, November 17th 2012, 17:51

Polls have closed in Sierra Leone's third general election since the 1991-2002 civil war, which killed more than 50,000 people.
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Sierra Leone faces huge election test

Friday, November 16th 2012, 4:24

Sierra Leone faces test in first home-run free vote
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In pictures: Cholera in Freetown

Monday, November 12th 2012, 11:42
related places: Freetown

Pictures reveal why Freetown slum will never be free of disease
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Pirate fishermen 'export to EU'

Thursday, October 11th 2012, 10:21

Most pirate vessels illegally fishing off Sierra Leone are accredited to export catches to Europe, a report by an environmentalist group says.
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UK launches S Leone cholera plan

Saturday, August 25th 2012, 13:22
related countries: United Kingdom

The British government says it is activating a £2m emergency plan to tackle a cholera epidemic in the west African state of Sierra Leone.
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January 7th 2013 – August 25th 2012August 20th 2012 – April 25th 2012April 25th 2012 – April 27th 2011March 11th 2011 – May 22nd 2010May 15th 2010 – November 19th 2009October 26th 2009 – November 28th 2008September 12th 2008 – May 29th 2008May 16th 2008 – November 14th 2007November 1st 2007 – September 6th 2007September 3rd 2007 – August 2nd 2007July 19th 2007 – January 18th 2007November 27th 2006 – January 13th 2006