Jos Leijdekkers — also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" — is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

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Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after two cases of mpox were reported. The West African country’s health minister announced the move on Monday after the second case of the ...

The Netherlands has sent an extradition request to Sierra Leone for convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, the Dutch justice minister said on Thursday, adding that he hoped to find the ...

Sierra Leone is extremely poor and nearly half of the working-age population engages in subsistence agriculture. The country possesses substantial mineral, agricultural, and fishery resources ...

Sierra Leone Declares Emergency After Confirming 2nd Mpox Case in 4 Days DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency Monday after the country reported its second case of ...

Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed case of mpox since the world's highest alert level for the potentially deadly viral disease was raised last year. "The patient is a 27-year-old man ...

One of Africa's poorest countries is set to embark on a major construction project that could help transform its economic ...

Mpox In Africa: Sierra Leone, a West African country has declared a public health emergency following the confirmation of two mpox cases in the region. The country's Health Minister Austin Demby ...

The Documentary Podcast. Paths of return: A special homecoming to Sierra Leone. Audio, 52 minutesThe Documentary Podcast Paths of return: A special homecoming to Sierra Leone A group of African ...