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POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: British Troops Arrive to Shore Up Security
A total of 300 soldiers from the British Royal Gurkha Rifles have arrived in Sierra Leone's capital to shore up security, which many believe is hanging in the balance.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Fugitive Junta Leader Seeks British, UN Protection
Sierra Leonean opposition member of Parliament Johnny Paul Koroma, who was head of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), which seized power in a military coup in 1997, is being sought by the police after evading arrest Saturday.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Attack on Army Base Raises Security Question
Residents of the eastern suburbs of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown are still trying to recover from the shock of blasts of gunfire that rudely awoke them in the early hours of Monday, following an attack on an army base by unknown gunmen./ARTS WEEKLY/MUSIC-SIERRA LEONE: South African Reggae Star Thrills Fans
South African-born reggae sensation Lucky Dube thrilled thousands of his fans at the National Stadium in the capital, Freetown, in a yearend concert dubbed ''Smile Sierra Leone''.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: War Tribunal to Start Operation Soon
The UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone appears to be all set to try individuals believed to bear the greatest responsibility for atrocities committed during the country's decade-long civil war.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: War Tribunal to Start Operation SoonPOLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: War Tribunal to Start Operation Soon
The UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone appears to be all set to try individuals believed to bear the greatest responsibility for atrocities committed during the country's decade-long civil war.POLITICS: Rumours of Coup Rock Sierra Leone
Rumours of a coup, which have rocked Sierra Leone's capital Freetown since Monday, have been dismissed by government as ‘speculation'.POLITICS: Rumours of Coup Rock Sierra Leone
Rumours of a coup, which have rocked Sierra Leone's capital Freetown since Monday, have been dismissed by government as ‘speculation'.MEDIA-SIERRA LEONE: Gov’t Crackdown on Private Newspapers
The private media in Sierra Leone is going through rough times with court litigations, denials of licenses and bans by the country's media commission.MEDIA-SIERRA LEONE: Gov’t Crackdown on Private Newspapers
The private media in Sierra Leone is going through rough times with court litigations, denials of licenses and bans by the country's media commission./REPEAT/ POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Scaling Down of UN Peacekeepers Causes Anxiety
This week's decision by the UN Security Council to scale down the size of its peacekeeping force has been received with mixed reactions by ordinary Sierra Leoneans.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Scaling Down of UN Peacekeepers Causes Anxiety
This week's decision by the UN Security Council to scale down the size of its peacekeeping force has been received with mixed reactions by ordinary Sierra Leoneans.POLITICS-LIBERIA: Rebels Dismiss Lifting of State of Emergency
President Charles Taylor's decision to lift a state of emergency has been dismissed by rebels as another ploy by the Liberian leader to hang on to power.RIGHTS: Amputees Threaten to Boycott Sierra Leone’s Truth Commission
Sierra Leone's amputees have renewed their threat to boycott the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which is expected to commence operations in November.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Reparations for War Survivors
The authorities in Sierra Leone and non-governmental organisations are poised to pay reparations to survivors of the country's decade-long civil war.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Calm Returns, after Anti-Nigerian Riots
Calm returned to Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, on Monday, one week after clashes erupted between rioting youths and Nigerian businessmen.RIGHTS-SIERRA LEONE: Setting up Truth/Reconciliation Commission
Following the holding of general and presidential elections in May, the authorities in this impoverished West African country have started the process of healing the wounds of a devastating civil conflict through the setting up of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Bearing Cost of Neighbour’s War
The escalating conflict in Liberia is having tremendous impact on its immediate neighbour Sierra Leone which has already been playing host to thousands of refugees as well as fleeing combatants from that country.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Rebel Movement ill-prepared for Elections
Sierra Leone's main rebel group, the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), appears to be in disarray and clearly ill-prepared for the May general elections.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Growing Concerns about Free and Fair Polls
Sierra Leone's more than 20 political parties have expressed doubts about the ability of the country's National Electoral Commission (NEC) to conduct free and fair elections, and accused the ruling party of not genuinely committed to creating a level playing field for the May 14 polls.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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