Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives
When she got pregnant at 16, Fatou Esther Jusu was terrified that it would derail her future. Abortion is illegal in Sierra ...
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Sierra Leone
What caused the current crisis in Sierra Leone? Between 1991 and 2002, Sierra Leone was engaged in a violent civil war that displaced two million people, killed more than 50,000 and fostered ...
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Country Profile: Sierra Leone
Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) was elected president in 2018. Protests in August 2022 over the soaring cost of living saw at least 21 protesters killed. Bio's re-election ...
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Preserving Sierra Leone’s ancient Gara-tie dye craft
Abubakarr Koma is keeping alive the centuries-old art of Gara tie-dying, a vibrant tradition that tells stories through intricate patterns and vivid colors.