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IMNHC2023: A call to action for maternal and newborn survival

From May 7 – 11, 2023, more than 1,500 stakeholders gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, to accelerate solutions to...

IMNHC2023 Doris Mollel A beauty queen born prematurely

Doris Mollel didn’t know that she was born prematurely until she needed a cause to pursue as a beauty queen....

Neglected Voices: Sierra Leone – SWSL Commemorates Social Work Month

Action Aid International Sierra Leone Executive Director, Foday Bassie Swaray, 3rd from right, pose with other officials with copies of the Citizens Climate Change Manifesto, June 12, 2023. Photo Credit, SCCA.

Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: Citizens demand action on climate change

While the discourse in Sierra Leone’s upcoming elections has been dominated by concerns over violence, which has itself been fueled...

Officials, including SLAJ President Ahmad Sahid Nasralla, Information Minister Abdurahman Swaray and EU Ambassador Manuel Muller, pose with copies of the Media Manifesto following its unveiling. Photo credit, EU Country Delegation

Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: First ever Media Manifesto unveiled

June 14, 2023

For the first time in its history, the Sierra Leonean media has presented a blueprint of its vision to contesting...

Biomedical scientist Dr Alhaji Umar Njai has been involved in many researches in Africa and abroad. He says African scientists need to take the lead in research in Africa and we wants to see more collaboration in the region. Photo credit, ManoReporters.

African scientists want to take lead in research – Dr Njai

June 10, 2023

Regional collaboration among scientists is crucial to eliminate barriers like the high cost of maintaining infrastructure like labs by individual...

Dr Santigie Sesay, Director of Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health, make a presentation on Sierra Leone's tobacco Act as part of commemoration of World No Tobacco Day on May 31st, 2023. Dr Sesay said work on a draft regulations needed to operationalize the law is in progress. Photo credit, Kemo Cham, ManoReporters.

Sierra Leone: Draft regulations for tobacco control law near completion – Health official

June 7, 2023

Work on the draft of regulations required to operationalize Sierra Leone’s anti-tobacco law is in progress and nearing completion, a...

President Julius Maada Bio is leading with a slight majority ahead of his closest challenger, Dr Samura Kamara. Photo credit, State House Communication

Sierra Leone: President Bio hails “historic” UN Security Council election

June 6, 2023

Sierra Leoneans should hold their heads high and be proud of their country’s achievement at the heart of the international...

A session of the UNSC. Photo credit, Reuters

Sierra Leone elected non-permanent member of UN Security Council

June 6, 2023

Sierra Leone has been elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) among countries representing the African...

Supporters of the All People's Congress' Dr Samura Kamara carry his campaign poster outside the Atuga Mini Stadium in the east end of Freetown on Monday May 29, 2023. Photo credit, Kemo Cham, ManoReporters. The party has said it wouldn't participate in governance after disputing the June 24 polls.

Sierra Leone 2023 Elections: Main opposition candidate compares incumbent president to a Pharaoh