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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• 'Rebel hotel' in Liberian capital – Clashes in Sierra Leone capital
• Deadly capsize off Sierra Leone – Fears for Sierra Leone 'war hero'
• Fears grow over S Leone disaster – Jail for S Leone self-defence duo
• Kabbah ends honeymoon for trial – Police hunt Leone 'killer chimps'
• Polls close in Sierra Leone – S Leone leader lambasts ministers
• S Leone leader pledges security – S Leone rape victims 'not helped'
• S Leone striking nurses face sack – Sierra Leone bans timber exports
• Sierra Leone celebrates 50 years – Sierra Leone RUF rebels sentenced
• Sierra Leone seeks to move into 'slave tou... – SL tribunal doubles prison terms
• SLeone prosecutor to resign – Taylor flies in for Hague trial
• Taylor pleads not guilty at trial – Unrest 'appals' S Leone leaders
• Uproar at S Leone woman chief bid – West Africa border dispute 'deal'

Sierra Leone: news

'Rebel hotel' in Liberian capital

Thursday, January 10th 2008, 16:27
related countries: Liberia

A former bodyguard of ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor tells of a guest house for Sierra Leone rebels in Liberia.
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'Scores drowned' on S Leone boat

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 13:15

At least 65 people are missing after a boat capsizes in rough seas off the Sierra Leone coast.
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African amputees' cup kicks off

Friday, February 9th 2007, 23:11
related countries: Nigeria

Africa's first amputee football cup kicks off in Sierra Leone with the host team playing Ghana.
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Anger as S Leone athletes get asylum

Monday, August 21st 2006, 7:30
related countries: Australia

Sierra Leone reacts angrily as Australia grants visas to athletes who absconded at the Commonwealth Games.
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Athletes fall foul of authorities

Sunday, March 26th 2006, 10:51

Sierra Leone athletes who went missing during the Commonwealth Games are to be declared illegal immigrants.
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Blair attacks Africa trip critics

Wednesday, May 30th 2007, 18:21
related countries: United Kingdom

Tony Blair dismisses critics of his week-long Africa tour as "cynics", while pointing to progress in Sierra Leone.
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Bold gesture

Saturday, June 11th 2011, 18:51

Fergus Walsh on Sierra Leone's bid to tackle child mortality
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Born free

Tuesday, April 27th 2010, 10:48

Sierra Leone scraps fees for maternity healthcare
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Can Charles Taylor verdict heal the horrors of war?

Wednesday, April 25th 2012, 8:47

Sierra Leone victims share hopes over Charles Taylor verdict
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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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Cholera toll rise in Sierra Leone

Monday, August 20th 2012, 20:53

A cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone has infected more than 100,000 people and kills at least 176 since January, officials say.
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Clashes in Sierra Leone capital

Tuesday, March 17th 2009, 1:29

Police use tear gas to scatter supporters of rival political parties in Sierra Leone.
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'Rebel hotel' in Liberian capital – Clashes in Sierra Leone capitalDeadly capsize off Sierra Leone – Fears for Sierra Leone 'war hero'Fears grow over S Leone disaster – Jail for S Leone self-defence duoKabbah ends honeymoon for trial – Police hunt Leone 'killer chimps'Polls close in Sierra Leone – S Leone leader lambasts ministersS Leone leader pledges security – S Leone rape victims 'not helped'S Leone striking nurses face sack – Sierra Leone bans timber exportsSierra Leone celebrates 50 years – Sierra Leone RUF rebels sentencedSierra Leone seeks to move into 'slave tou... – SL tribunal doubles prison termsSLeone prosecutor to resign – Taylor flies in for Hague trialTaylor pleads not guilty at trial – Unrest 'appals' S Leone leadersUproar at S Leone woman chief bid – West Africa border dispute 'deal'