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Sierra Leone bans child marriage
Africa

Sierra Leone bans child marriage

The government of Sierra Leone has officially banned child marriage in the country.
S. Leone jails suspect for 30 years over 'coup attempt'
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S. Leone jails suspect for 30 years over 'coup attempt'

A suspect arraigned over the November 2023 "attempted coup" in Sierra Leone has been sentenced to 30 years in jail.
Sierra Leone's Bio in China for 5-day state visit
Africa

Sierra Leone's Bio in China for 5-day state visit

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio is in China for a five-day state visit.
Sierra Leone ex-president leaves for Nigeria despite treason charges
Africa

Sierra Leone ex-president leaves for Nigeria despite treason charges

Ernest Bai Koroma landed in Abuja on Friday afternoon after receiving permission to seek medical treatment.
Sierra Leone allows ex-president Koroma to seek medical care abroad
Africa

Sierra Leone allows ex-president Koroma to seek medical care abroad

Ernest Bai Koroma will be allowed to travel to Nigeria for no more than three months, the court said
Sierra Leone charges 27 soldiers over 'coup attempt'
Africa

Sierra Leone charges 27 soldiers over 'coup attempt'

Sierra Leone has charged 27 soldiers with treason over the November 26, 2023 alleged coup attempt.
Sierra Leone's ex-president charged over 'coup attempt'
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Sierra Leone's ex-president charged over 'coup attempt'

Sierra Leone's former President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with treason over the November 26, 2023 alleged coup attempt against President Julius Maada Bio.
Sierra Leone charges 12 with treason over 'coup' plot
Africa

Sierra Leone charges 12 with treason over 'coup' plot

Sierra Leone has charged 12 people with treason over the November 26, 2023 alleged coup attempt against President Julius Maada Bio.
Sierra Leone's president pardons 352 inmates
Africa

Sierra Leone's president pardons 352 inmates

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has pardoned 352 inmates, the government said in a statement on Monday.
2023 Review: Africa's dance of democracy
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2023 Review: Africa's dance of democracy

The year belonged to democracy in Africa, characterised by hits and misses that brought with them opportunities and challenges for the immediate future.
Sierra Leone ex-president Koroma ordered to pay $15m in graft case
Africa

Sierra Leone ex-president Koroma ordered to pay $15m in graft case

Appeal court says Ernest Bai Koroma should pay the sum within 30 days.
Sierra Leone court orders arrest of opposition leader
Africa

Sierra Leone court orders arrest of opposition leader

Samura Kamara is accused of alleged involvement in a transaction in 2012.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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