The Latest Breaking News from Sierra Leone

A New Zealander, Malaysian and Sierra Leone national separately killed themselves inside Villawood over a three-year period

More than a million trees have been planted in the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone since 2020. This reforestation scheme, known as “FreetownTheTreeTown”, has been celebrated for its innovative approach to climate action, with ambitious plans to plant another 5 million trees by 2030 and 20 million more by…

Learn about the rise of synthetic drug kush in West Africa and the urgent need for action against its deadly effects.

A new report by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic drug that has swept through Sierra Leone and the region in the past few years.

Sources place Johannes Leijdekkers in west African country since at least December 2022

Hawa Hunt’s detention a month ago was politically motivated, say daughter and rights groups, who also raise concerns about her treatment in jail

Jos Leijdekkers, reportedly the son-in-law of African country’s president, was sentenced to 24 years in prison

Land disputes in Sierra Leone are a complex issue, dating back decades. Weak land tenure systems, rapid urbanisation and population growth, poverty, inequality, corruption and weak governance are some of the factors driving these widespread conflicts.

The West African country has confirmed two cases of mpox in recent days.

Sierra Leone declares state of emergency due to second mpox case. Learn about the outbreak and preventive measures in place.

Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, is celebrated as a city founded to resettle freed slaves in the 1790s. Over the following century, it became a truly cosmopolitan port city as people from across western Africa and the Americas made it their home.