Society | Human rights
Sierra Leone judge takes over Taylor case
afrol News, 2 November - Jon Kamanda, a Sierra Leonean judge, has taken over as the new President of the UN-backed war crimes court that also presides over the case against Liberian ex-Dictator Charles Taylor. Mr Kamenda is the first local to lead the special court.
Read more
|
Economy - Development | Society
Mobile money transfer system now avalable in S/Leone
afrol News, 18 September - Mobile users in Sierra Leone can now make their transactions using the thumbs commands, thanks to the collaboration of Splash Mobile Money Limited and MoreMagic Solutions, which has announced the availability of Sierra Leone's first mobile money transfer system. Read more
|
Economy - Development | Politics | Society
Sierra Leone's peace needs time, UN official
afrol News, 15 September - A top United Nations official has warned today, that although Sierra Leone had embarked on a remarkable journey towards a stable, peaceful and democratic country, this journey will be bumpy, long and even, at times, dangerous. Read more
|
Economy - Development | Politics | Society
Sierra Leone players must step up efforts, Ban
afrol News, 3 September - Greater efforts are needed by all Sierra Leoneans to build on the momentum generated by the signing of a key peace pact that led to the cessation of political violence earlier this year, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wrote in a new report released today. Read more
|
Environment - Nature | Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development | Society
Sierra Leone smallholder farmers get WFP boost
afrol News, 26 May - Small-scale farmers in Sierra Leone, will jointly benefit with those in Bangladesh and Pakistan in a World Food Programme (WFP) funded programme aimed at boosting the food production capacities of poor farmers in the developing countries. Read more
|
Human rights | Society | Politics
Taylor's acquittal plea thrown out
afrol News, 4 May - The Special Tribunal for Sierra Leone judges, have today rejected an application for acquittal by former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, ordering the trial to resume on 29 June. Read more
|
Human rights | Society | Politics
S/Leone rebels sentenced
afrol News, 8 April - The Sierra Leone's war crimes tribunal has sentenced three top leaders of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) to jail terms between 25 and 52 years today for overseeing atrocities during the country's 1991 to 2002 civil war. Read more
|
Economy - Development
Investments pour into Sierra Leone mining
afrol News, 20 November - A steadily growing number of foreign mining companies is entering Sierra Leone's gold and diamond sector. Only today, a minor Canadian gold and diamond mining company announced it has formed a subsidiary in Freetown.
Read more
|
Health | Technology | Science - Education
Stones instead of pcs to collect Sierra Leone health data
African Future, 12 November - A new health data system has been introduced to rural parts of Sierra Leone, where lack of electricity and widespread illiteracy has prevented authorities and UN agencies from collecting reliable data about infant mortality and other health indicators. The method: Counting stones.
Read more
|
Politics | Society | Human rights
Sierra Leonean refugees' benefits expire
afrol News, 8 October - Sierra Leonean refugees in The Gambia have been called to make a decision on their status before 31 December this year when all assistance provided by the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) will be terminated. Read more
|
» 02.09.2008 - S. Leone enacts anti-graft law
» 07.08.2008 - Sierra Leone commits to slam down trafficking
» 22.07.2008 - Sierra Leone ready to tighten drug laws
» 29.05.2008 - More punishment for Sierra Leone's war criminals
» 06.05.2008 - UN boasts S. Leone progress
» 03.03.2008 - Cellcom enjoys major investment
» 25.02.2008 - S Leone warlords lost appeal
» 13.02.2008 - Sierra Leone fires poll officers
» 24.01.2008 - Special Court hails Taylor trial
» 20.12.2007 - Fatal explosions hit Freetown
» 20.12.2007 - Sierra Leone battles blackout
» 19.12.2007 - Sierra Leone set for local gov't polls
» 15.11.2007 - Sierra Leone leader renews graft battle
» 02.11.2007 - Amnesty seeks justice for Sierra Leone's conflict survivors
» 17.09.2007 - Historic opposition takeover in Sierra Leone
|
about afrol News
| news
| countries
| archive
| services
| feed back
| español