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Sierra Leone/Pujehun: Youth unemployment linked to rise in crime rate
In early October, the Pujehun District Council issued a statement decrying a sharp rise in crime within the district. It...
Kono Conference set for comeback after three-year break
Three years after it was last convened, the Kono Conference is scheduled for a return this week. The annual event,...
The Kono Conference – Promo
The Kono Conference is an annual gathering of indigenes of Kono, during which issues affecting the district are discussed. After...
Over half of Sierra Leone’s population remains in poverty – report
More than half of Sierra Leone’s population, including three quarters of its rural population, live in poverty, a new World...
US-Africa Summit: “When Africa succeeds, the United States succeeds” – President Biden
US President Joe Biden has said that Africa’s progress is tied to that of the United States and the rest...
US-Africa Leaders’ Summit: Biden administration pledges $55 billion for Africa
The United States will provide $55 billion in the next three years to support African countries on a wide range...
Sierra Leone: Conference on taxation ends with calls for equity in tax system
The first international conference on taxation in Sierra Leone concluded on Thursday with calls for an end to inequality in...
Neglected Voices: Kabala – deep-seated resentments for Bio’s ‘New Direction’
Koinadugu: Deep-seated resentments over years of under-development Koinadugu, with its characteristic mountainous landscape, stands out among Sierra Leone’s districts for...
Interview, UNAIDS Country Director for Sierra Leone
Isaac Ahemesah is the Country Director for UNAIDS for Sierra Leone and Liberia. UNAIDS is the UN agency responsible for...
Sierra Leone: Fighting fake news through fact checking
The rapid proliferation of citizen journalism has made it increasingly difficult to differentiate verified information from unverified ones. This has...
