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Protecting west Africa's coastal fishing
11/05/2012 - International report

Protecting west Africa's coastal fishing

The coastal fishing industry was once a big source of income for West African countries like Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone helpline reaches out to the needy
09/04/2012 - International report

Sierra Leone helpline reaches out to the needy

In recent years, cell phone use in Africa has flourished, particularly among young people.

The Challenge of policy reform
24/12/2011 - African news explained

The Challenge of policy reform

The Millennium Challenge Corporation, or MCC, is an American foreign aid agency created under President George W Bush.

Family planning in Sierra Leone
04/12/2011 - African news explained

Family planning in Sierra Leone

Some 2,000 government ministers and advocates of reproductive health came to Dakar earlier this week for the International Conference on ...

Sierra Leone - a mixed reaction to Kadhafi's death
04/11/2011 - International report

Sierra Leone - a mixed reaction to Kadhafi's death

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi may be dead but in Sierra Leone, his demise has not been greeted with widepsread celebrations.

Sierra Leone discovers the web
30/09/2011 - International report

Sierra Leone discovers the web

Sierra Leone awaits the arrival of its first high-speed fibre optic internet cable.

Biofuel production - good or bad for farmers?
23/08/2011 - African news explained

Biofuel production - good or bad for farmers?

Hailed as the biggest ever investment in Sierra Leone's agriculture sector, a plan to grow thousands of hectares of sugarcane to produce ethanol has raised fears over food security and land ...

11/03/2011 - Liberia - International Criminal Court

Charles Taylor trial closes

The trial of Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor closed on Friday, with prosecutors urging a guilty verdict for "horrific crimes".

09/03/2011 - Liberia - Sierra Leone

Taylor diamond trial enters final stage

Lawyers for former Liberian President Charles Taylor are presenting their closing arguments at his war crimes trial in the Hague on Wednesday and Thursday.

The courtroom lies empty after the defence walked out on 8 February 2011.
09/02/2011 - Sierra Leone - Liberia

Charles Taylor trial adjourned after defence walk-out

Judges were forced to adjourn the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor on Wednesday, after he and his lawyer refused to appear in court over what they describe as injustice committed against them.

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