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The Sierra Leone army said 14 of its soldiers were killed fighting for the government, [1] while eight other personnel were injured. [2] It added that three attackers, one police officer, one prison guard, one civilian woman and a private security employee were also killed, placing the total death toll at 21. [1]
3 January – 2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt: A court in Freetown charges former president Ernest Bai Koroma with four offences, including treason for his alleged role during the coup attempt. [1] 7 April – President Julius Maada Bio declares a state of national emergency following an increase in illegal drug usage, particularly kush, in the ...
In August 2022, violent protests and riots broke out in Sierra Leone. The protests were concentrated in the capital, Freetown, and in the north, including Makeni and Kamakwie. [1] [2] The protests were triggered by the nation's cost of living crisis. A nationwide curfew was implemented.
Farming trainees who have been amputated during Sierra Leone’s civil war from 1991-2002, do warmup exercises before starting their day at the Farming on Crutches initiative in Freetown, Sierra ...
After decades of seeking a bigger voice in the United Nations ' most powerful body, Africa "cannot wait any longer,” Sierra Leone's president told the Security Council on Monday. Chairing a ...
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone. 24 June – General election. [1] 31 July – A coup plot is halted. 26 November – 2023 Freetown attacks: Sierra Leone declares a national curfew following an attack by militants on barracks in Freetown. The militants later break into Freetown Central Prison, setting some inmates free. [2]
Sierra Leone's current territorial configuration was established in two phases: in 1808, the coastal Sierra Leone Colony was founded as a place to resettle returning Africans after the abolition of the slave trade; then in 1896, the inland Protectorate was created as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885.
Human rights in Sierra Leone are in a rather deplorable state, but have improved gradually since the end of its civil war in 2002. Among the major human-rights problems in Sierra Leone today, according to a 2011 U.S. State Department report, are "security force abuse and use of excessive force with detainees, including juveniles; harsh conditions in prisons and jails; official impunity ...