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Special Reports
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...
Sierra Leone: It’s double whammy for sexual violence victims in Pujehun
Jeneba Kamara and her family are still struggling to cope in their new home in Saahun Village, about a year...
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...
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...
Sierra Leone, Old Wharf Healing flood victims through psychosocial counseling
FGA is a psychosocial approach used to promote resilience and wellbeing among traumatized individuals and communities. Social Workers Sierra Leone...
Training Religious Leaders to Engage Media for Better Health Information Outcomes
Lack of trust is a major source of communication gap between the Sierra Leone media and the public; because of...
Rabies: A dangerous disease lurking around us
Rabies is one of the world’s scariest diseases. What makes it dangerous is that when a victim displays signs and...
Neglected Voices: Pujehun – Pupils take lessons in Court Barray weeks after rain destroyed school
In early September, heavy rains pounded parts of the southern Pujehun district, destroying the school in the community of Mopani....
Pujehun: Women still struggling to inherit land despite improvement at legislative front
Emily Massah Salia is in pain, even though she tries to suppress her feelings to appear strong for her children....
Pujehun: Political Parties renege on gender equality commitments
Ten years after her failed attempt at holding an elected political office, Josephine Sowa is readying for active involvement in...
