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September 2009

The decision by the African Union (AU) not to co-operate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it ordered the arrest of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president, has been heavily criticised by human rights groups. Amnesty

In the social community in Sierra Leone today, the dating game seems to be a jaded one with few chances of success stories among the young ones in particular. Too often than not, relationships breakup

A family Mass to commemorate Edward Kennedy, have been held at the start of three days of ceremonies following the death of the US senator. Mr Kennedy’s body was then driven to Boston, where people

African Union peace­keep­ers clashed with Islamist rebels in Mogadishu leav­ing 22 dead. Rebels had launched a pre-dawn attack on an African union base. They also attacked some gov­ern­ment troops. The fight­ing con­tin­ued through the morn­ing

The German chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin, said Iran could face new sanctions if it does not show a willingness to negotiate on its nuclear programme.

Vladamir Putin, Russia’s prime minister, has vowed to protect the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, a year after it recognised their independence. Speaking at the opening of a direct gas pipeline to

Sudan’s intel­li­gence chief, Salah Gosh has been relieved of his post and appointed adviser to Pres­i­dent Omar al-Bashir. Human rights group have accused Gosh of play­ing a sig­nif­i­cant role in abuses that took place in

President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan has surrounded himself with checkered figures who could bring him votes: warlords suspected of war crimes, corruption and trafficking in the country’s lucrative poppy crop. But none is as influential

The Indian air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to intercept an Air France passenger plane after it failed to identify itself correctly, the Indian air force says.The Bangkok-bound flight from Paris had entered Indian

The Prime Minister of Israel and the Palestinian President, are likely to hold their first meeting in the coming weeks, both sides indicated yesterday, in what would be an important step toward a formal resumption

In an effort to address the difficulties and shortfalls in the justice system in Sierra Leone, the Justice Sector Development Programme (JSDP) funded by DFID and managed by the British Council has almost completed the

Talking about development and growth in Sierra Leone, we sometimes tend to forget that action needs to be taken, minds and mentalities need to be changed hence Attitudinal Change. Nowadays the term Attitudinal Change: has become

The Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone Limited, in collaboration with FLAYIL International based in Sierra Leone, is to host a Management Express Forum that will provide opportunities for members to network with likeminded professionals and

Members of the Sierra Leone Police have been charged by locals in the Lungi community as responsible for the growing spate of armed robbery that has besieged their community. The community people Sierra Express spoke

The Commissioner of the National Commission for Social Action (NACSA), Kontoh Sesay, has disclosed to Sierra Express Media that his Commission on Tuesday 22nd September will be given educational support to seven thousand war child