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Why are some African countries banning US citizens from entry?
Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue ‘tit-for-tat’ bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
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From: Africa Direct
Go Telem on the Mountain: Making Music in Sierra Leone
Solomon Fatoma, aka Solo’s Beat, creates his music from the sounds he finds all around him.
Published On 3 Jul 2024
Nearly 55 million face hunger in West and Central Africa, UN warns
UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis.
From: The Stream
Is the Kenyan government doing enough to act against femicide?
With women killed at alarming rates in Kenya, is the government doing enough to end gender-based violence?
Published On 2 Feb 2024
In Sierra Leone, climate change worsens human trafficking of the poor
Sierra Leone’s poorest communities have long been prey to human traffickers. Climate change is making things worse.
Sierra Leone court allows ex-President Koroma to go abroad for medical care
The former leader is charged with treason for his alleged role in a failed coup in November.
Sierra Leone charges ex-President Koroma with treason over failed coup
The charges against former leader Ernest Bai Koroma also include misprision of treason and two counts of harbouring.
‘I just sit and hope’: A Sierra Leonean mother’s refugee story
Leaving two children behind, a pregnant Saffiatu Mansaray is pinning her hopes on reaching Europe.
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Ex-Sierra Leone president Koroma to be questioned over ‘failed coup’
Koroma, who strongly condemned the attack, said he was ‘ready to support the police investigations to the fullest’.
Renewed violence in Sierra Leone is a sign of fragility, polarisation
The state has been showing worrying signs of deepening fragility since the contested June 2023 presidential election.
Sierra Leone attacks were a failed coup attempt, officials say
Information minister says 13 military officers arrested in relation to the weekend assault in capital Freetown.
