11 tons of much-needed core relief items arrived in Sierra Leone after deadly landslides and flooding Freetown, 27 August 2017 – 11 tons of much-needed core relief for affected communities arrived in Sierra Leone yesterday, as part of the UN Refugees Agency’s response to the landslides and floodi...

More than 1,000 people have died from the mudslide and flooding that hit Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, nearly two weeks ago, according to a local leader and a minister. The government had earlier put the death toll for the August 14 mudslide at 450 dead, while rescuers and aid groups warned t...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission wishes to congratulate the entire Community citizens on the occasion of the maiden celebration of the ECOWAS Human Rights Day. This celebration places a particular focus on the promotion and protection of women’s rights in all its ram...

By Issa Davies In Sierra Leone, an estimated 1,000 children experience sexual violence each year. Learn how two sisters received help from the Family Support Unit of the Sierra Leone Police after both were sexually abused. KENEMA, Sierra Leone, 13 January 2017 – Teenage sisters, Fanta and Umu*...

30 January 2017 – In his first address to the African Union since taking office, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today underscored the importance of a strategic AU-UN partnership for building sustainable development and advancing peace and security on the continent. Speaking in ...

As the EU sets new policies and makes deals with African nations to deter hundreds of thousands of migrants from seeking new lives on the continent, what does it mean for sub-Saharan Africans following dreams northwards and the countries they transit through? From returnees in Sierra Leone and refug...