Hundreds Protest in Sierra Leone Over 5-Year-Old Rape Victim’s Death
www.nation.co.ke -Rape victim, 5, dies in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, informally Salone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea to the northeast. — Wikipedia
Sierra Leone Covid-19 Responders Strike Over Unpaid Risk Allowances
www.nation.co.ke -Sierra Leone Covid-19 workers strike over pay
Fighting Rape Culture in Sierra Leone
www.aljazeera.com -Husband Schools in Sierra Leone are taking on domestic violence by teaching men about women’s health and gender issues.
Former Sierra Leone Rebel Leader Granted Early Release
ewn.co.za -Augustine Gbao, 72, a former leader of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), had served 17 years of a 25-year sentence for acts including terrorism, extermination, murder, rape, and sexual slavery.
FM Kuleba: Ukrainian Citizens May Travel to 45 Countries
www.unian.info -Tunisia has closed its borders to Ukrainian tourists, whereas Kazakhstan, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Sudan have reopen their borders.
Sierra Leone Anti-FGM Activist Wins German Human Rights Prize | DW | 22.10.2020
www.dw.com -Campaigner Rugiati Turay has won the Theodor Haecker human rights prize for fighting female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone Doctors Treating COVID-19 Patients Launch Strike
www.aljazeera.com -Healthcare workers take action over unpaid bonuses, misuse of funds and lack of resources.
Sierra Leone Doctors’ Strike Leaves COVID-19 Patients Stranded
ewn.co.za -The strike marks an escalation in a row between doctors and government over what doctors say is a misuse of funds for the coronavirus response in the West African country.
Why Sierra Leone Needs to Focus on Cardiovascular Health
theconversation.com -Cardiovascular risk factors like diabetes and hypertension are preventable or relatively easy to treat with inexpensive medication.
Sierra Leone Freezes Chinese Miner’s Work Over Unpaid Liabilities
www.nation.co.ke -Committee seeks clarity on the company’s financial status and ownership.
Sierra Leone Doctor in Dedicated Mission Against COVID-19
www.japantimes.co.jp -COVID-19 is an added burden on Sierra Leone’s fragile health system, which is still recovering from an 11-year civil war that ended in 2002 and an Ebola outbreak.
Scientists in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and US Have Developed a $1 Test for Ebola and Lassa Virus
qz.com -This diagnostic which has been successfully tested in Nigeria and Sierra Leone will be a game-changer in Africa if effectively deployed
The Achilles Heel of Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio
www.nation.co.ke -The change in regime in 2018 halted the privileged status Makeni enjoyed for a decade and now there are protests over inequality.