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🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Guinea detains neighbor’s soldiers

Guinea has detained 16 soldiers from Sierra Leone for allegedly crossing the border without approval, sparking a diplomatic tension between the two countries.

Feb 26 • 14:30 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Guinea detains 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers amid border dispute

Guinea has detained 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers over an accusation of crossing the border and raising their national flag, while Sierra Leone asserts they were on their own territory.

Feb 25 • 13:01 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Tension between Sierra Leone and Guinea following soldiers' detention at the border

Sierra Leone has announced a diplomatic effort to resolve tensions with Guinea after Guinean soldiers crossed the border and detained several Sierra Leonean security personnel.

Feb 25 • 08:22 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Sierra Leone: the chiefs of staff of ECOWAS member countries meet in Freetown for three days

ECOWAS chiefs of staff gather in Freetown to discuss the rapid establishment of the standby force aimed at combating terrorism in West Africa.

Feb 25 • 05:54 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Sierra Leone–Guinea: New Incident at the Border, Sixteen Sierra Leonean Soldiers Arrested

Sixteen Sierra Leonean soldiers were arrested by Guinean security forces during a border incident between the two countries.

Feb 25 • 04:08 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Magical moment chimpanzees rescued from poachers are amazed by bubbles at sanctuary

Photographs capture rescued chimpanzees at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone mesmerized by bubbles.

Feb 24 • 15:35 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

An app for smartphones in Sierra Leone encourages people to donate blood.. what's the story?

In Sierra Leone, a smartphone app called "Life Line" is addressing the chronic shortage of blood in banks, which has been contributing to preventable deaths among mothers and children.

Feb 23 • 06:26 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Fasting together: Ramadan and Lent in Sierra Leone’s spirit of harmony

In Sierra Leone, Christians and Muslims are celebrating Lent and Ramadan simultaneously, showcasing a spirit of harmony despite political tensions.

Feb 21 • 12:47 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Sierra Leone's Harsh New Laws to Protect Women and Girls Are Causing Harm in the Wrong Places

New laws in Sierra Leone aimed at protecting women and girls from violence are inadvertently harming the very communities they are meant to help, particularly among the poor.

Feb 18 • 04:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'My children were recruited for a human trafficking scheme and I joined the police to try to find them'

Foday Musa shares his heartbreak after hearing his son's desperate voice message, revealing that his children were victims of a human trafficking scheme after being promised jobs abroad.

Feb 14 • 18:39 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Sierra Leone: the Secretary General of the Opposition Party APC Charged and Placed in Detention

Lansana Dumbuya, Secretary General of Sierra Leone's opposition APC party, has been charged with incitement to violence and public insult after criticizing President Julius Maada Bio.

Feb 14 • 05:05 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Israel Prevents Refugees from Obtaining Permanent Status, Even After Decades in the Country

Israel continues to deny refugees permanent status, leaving many in legal limbo even after living in the country for decades.

Feb 11 • 04:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Rüdiger paid for surgeries for 11 children and began helping hundreds more

Antonio Rüdiger, during his break from the football season, visited Sierra Leone to support his humanitarian foundation and helped provide surgeries for children with disabilities.

Jan 3 • 10:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Rüdiger Transformed His Vacation into a Mission of Hope in His Mother's Homeland

Antonio Rüdiger utilized his seasonal break to visit Sierra Leone, where he promotes humanitarian efforts through his foundation, marking his third visit to the country.

Jan 3 • 09:31 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

The 'Butcher' Behind the Most Inhumane Crimes in History: How Charles Taylor Plunged Liberia and Sierra Leone into Horror (vid)

The article discusses Charles Taylor, who, while presenting himself as a leader promising peace and reconstruction, was actually responsible for some of the most horrific crimes in modern African history.

Dec 29 • 09:50 UTC

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