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Sierra Leone declared an emergency over a powerful synthetic drug but women were left behind
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — At a vast landfill in Sierra Leone ‘s capital of Freetown, smoke billows over decades of ...
Meet the women working to bring Freetown back from the brink of climate emergency
Sawyerr, and its first chief heat officer, Eugenia Kargbo, have teamed up to protect citizens from extreme heat and replenish Sierra Leone’s tropical rainforests.
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Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives
Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion, which health workers say would significantly improve the safety of pregnant women, decrease the number of ...
'I visited 1 of Africa's most underrated countries begging for tourists - it's unique'
EXCLUSIVE: A travel blogger headed to one underrated African destination and found a paradise void of tourists but full of ...
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Ib Kamara's guide to Freetown, Sierra Leone: Tokeh Beach, cassava leaf stew and Empire nightclub
He is under 30, a young guy with so much passion and love for his country. When I’m in Freetown, I love to hang out with him. I’ve got a few good friends who live there, they always introduce ...
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Freetown. Gender-based violence and barriers to women’s and children’s rights also persist in the country. What are the main humanitarian challenges in Sierra Leone? Sierra Leone’s health and ...
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East Freetown company to lay off 73 employees, reducing workforce by 48%. Here's why.
Ariston USA is laying off 73 employees from its East Freetown facility, representing 48% of its US workforce. The company cites the facility's need for significant maintenance and its misalignment ...