On April 27, 1961, the people of Sierra Leone danced in the streets, waving green, white, and blue flags, celebrating the end of colonial ...

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.

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 ...

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 dead fetus inside her body caused life-threatening septicemia. “In Sierra Leone, people are so afraid of stigma, they’d rather die in silence,” Samura said. Opposition also comes from wi ...

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

West Africa is a globally significant biodiversity area with rich and diverse plant and animal life including numerous ...

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.