Charles H. Walker settled in Columbia County after the war, and his descendants are committed to preserving and sharing his ...

Britain sent troops to the country two years ago as part of a massive United Nations peacekeeping mission which is credited with bringing an end to Sierra Leone's 10-year civil war. An MoD ...

“The echoes of World War II remind us of the catastrophic consequences that arise when freedom is curtailed and when intolerance takes root,” Fr. Konteh says in his reflection shared with ACI Africa ...

In Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, a vast landfill choked with smoke ... Last year's emergency declaration, lauded by civil society, has helped shift the approach from punishment to care but the ...

The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the U.S. Colored Troops ...

Catholic charity and Pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International is supporting the Church in Sierra Leone to help the people face the trauma experienced in the country’s ...

Egypt maintained their perfect record in World Cup qualifying with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sierra Leone at the Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday evening. Ahmed "Zizo" Sayed's strike ...

Abortion is illegal in Sierra Leone. Fearing judgment from her family, she took friends’ advice and bought misoprostol, a drug whose uses include abortion, from a local pharmacy. It didn't work.

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 ...