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Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio took the bold step of declaring a national emergency over rape and sexual violence in 2019. Five years on, BBC Africa Eye explores whether survivors of ...
Sierra Leone Red Cross Society ( SLRCS) was established in 1962 by an act of the Parliament of Sierra Leone and is a national society. It has its headquarters in Freetown . The SLRCS is to render medical and humanitarian assistance to the Armed Forces and citizens of Sierra Leone during times of conflict, disasters or humanitarian crisis. [1]
Freetown fuel tanker explosion. / 8.44417°N 13.16167°W / 8.44417; -13.16167. On 5 November 2021 a collision between a petrol fuel tanker and a lorry at a busy junction of Sierra Leone 's capital, Freetown, resulted in an explosion and a fire that caused 154 deaths and 304 injuries, [1] overwhelming the city's medical services.
There's little help, and some people are chained. KEMO CHAM. May 26, 2024 at 10:05 PM. FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — In Sierra Leone, a cheap, synthetic drug is ravaging youth. Trash-strewn ...
Hugh Herr. David Moinina Sengeh (born 1986 or 1987) is a Sierra Leonean politician who has served as the chief minister of Sierra Leone after being appointed by President Julius Maada Bio in 2023. He previously served as the minister of basic and senior secondary education and chief innovation officer for the Directorate of Science, Technology ...
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has declared a national emergency on substance abuse following calls on his government to crack down on the rising use of a cheap and sometimes deadly ...
The Sierra Leone army said 14 of its soldiers were killed fighting for the government, while eight other personnel were injured. It added that three attackers, one police officer, one prison guard, one civilian woman and a private security employee were also killed, placing the total death toll at 21. Perpetrators and motivations
Foday Saybana Sankoh (17 October 1937 – 29 July 2003) was the founder of the Sierra Leone rebel group Revolutionary United Front (RUF), which was supported by Charles Taylor-led NPFL in the 11-year-long Sierra Leone Civil War, starting in 1991 and ending in 2002. An estimated 50,000 people were killed during the war, and over 500,000 people ...