The current outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is the worst on record, with the World Health Organization reporting 4,447 deaths – Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia have been the hardest hit nations. As international efforts are stepped up to combat the disease, attention has turned to the ways in which mobile technology can assist in Ebola awareness, diagnosis and…
President Ernest Bai Koroma Addresses the Nation of Sierra Leone. Find the original post on the statehouse’s website. Fellow Sierra Leoneans, Our country is in the midst of a big trial. But by the grace of God, we shall overcome this Ebola outbreak. Many of our people have fallen victims to this disease. It was…
by Elizabeth Stephens Ici L’Afrique, or Here is Africa, is an exposition currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. The exhibit features 24 African artists from 17 different countries showcasing over 70 works that answer essential questions about Africa, and tackle contemporary challenges facing the continent. Some of these questions include: the history of slavery, immigration,…
Today, we would like to present to you another great initiative aiming at empowering underprivileged people in Sierra Leone. Read about the outstanding work of Musa Ansumana Soko and his female colleagues … About the Initiator Being a victim myself and coming from a society that respects men with more than one wife, I kept experiencing…
Press Release In late February 2012, African Sports Monthly, the only Digital Sports Magazine for Africa, will be offering its first Print Edition for the March 2012 Issue Subtitled ‘Nations Cup Special Edition’. The Magazine, which was founded two years ago in January of 2010 by Mr. Leslie Koroma based in Texas USA, has been published…
In a previous post, Aisha Khadar Desince – Director of Khadarlis for Sierra Leone – reported to you how she returned to the now war-torn village of her childhood Jimi, in the Southern province of Sierra Leone after 15 years in the US. She described how it felt meeting again beloved ones that remained in the ruins after…
In Liberia, two decades of on-again off-again civil war destroyed basic infrastructure like roads, public transportation, and health facilities. Most people live far below the poverty line and while the country is slowly improving since peace came in 2003, it has a long way to go before women get adequate health care. Currently, Liberia has…
The following text was written by Aisha Khadar Desince – Director of Khadarlis for Sierra Leone The Sierra Leone Civil War began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), supported by Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), invaded Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow the Momoh government, sparking…
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