But Sierra Leone since then has been torn apart by debate. Following opposition from religious leaders, the bill has been amended and now limits abortion to cases of life-threatening risk ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — At a vast landfill in Sierra Leone 's capital ... Without money for school, she struggles to get her life on track. Due to family tensions, she has chosen to live “on the ...

A scheme is offering female prisoners in West Africa an opportunity to earn a football coaching badge which could help them ...

In Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown ... Without money for school, she struggles to get her life on track. Due to family tensions, she has chosen to live “on the streets” with her boyfriend.

The Village Bicycle Project will collect used bikes, equipment and gear during its annual bike drive on May 3.

An increase in vaccine coverage in Africa is helping protect millions of people from life-threatening diseases such as measles, polio and cervical cancer, ...

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 ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — At a vast landfill in Sierra Leone ‘s capital of Freetown, smoke billows over decades of decomposing waste. Zainab sits there, squinting through the soot.