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

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 ...

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 (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

About 80% of women aged 15-49 have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sierra Leone ... writes Kaata Minah, an African feminist activist and 2024 Impact West Africa Fellow ...

The global south must broaden and explore new pathways to development that are not simply about accessing more capital but also ensuring sustainable, inclusive growth, a top Sierra Leone development ...

If approved, the bill would have been West Africa's most progressive legislation on abortion, allowing the procedure for up ...

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 ...