Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion, which health workers say would ...

During their meeting in Cairo, the two leaders discussed Sierra Leone's pivotal role as chair ... to supporting stability and security in West Africa and the Sahel region. He emphasized the ...

Freetown, Sierra Leone — When she got pregnant at 16, Fatou Esther Jusu was terrified that it would derail her future. Abortion is illegal in Sierra Leone. Fearing judgment from her family, she ...

Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion, which health workers say would significantly improve the safety of pregnant women, decrease the number of ...

The Committee of Ten (C-10) includes Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, Egypt ... commitment to supporting stability and security in West Africa and the Sahel region. He emphasized the importance ...

Women’s reproductive rights are up to be widely expanded in Sierra Leone as lawmakers debate the Safe Motherhood Bill, which ...

This drug has claimed the lives of thousands in West Africa in an alarmingly short time. Kush first appeared in Sierra Leone in 2022, and recent testing has finally revealed the dangerous ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion. Health workers say it ...

Sierra Leone is on the verge of becoming only the second West African nation to legalize abortion, a move that health experts say could drastically reduce preventable maternal deaths. Unsafe ...

If approved, the bill would have been West Africa's most progressive legislation on abortion, allowing the procedure for up to 14 weeks. But Sierra Leone since then has been torn apart by debate.