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Heavy rains kill 100 in West Africa, threaten crops

Seasonal flooding has killed almost 100 people across West Africa, destroyed thousands of homes, encouraged the spread of disease and threatens to worsen a food crisis by washing away farmland, aid groups said on Tuesday. Millions

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk completed a community relations project at the Freetown Christian Faith Rescue Orphanage in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Monday, Aug. 9. The Mohawk arrived in

Sierra Update news magazine, produced by Sorie Sudan Sesay, Information Attaché, of the Sierra Leone High Commission UK/NI, has recently launched its new website www.Sierraupdate.co.uk .  The website brings to you news from Sierra Leone,

Freetown, Sierra Leone, 11 August 2010 - The Special Court for Sierra Leone has opened an investigation into pirated videos of the Taylor trial which are being sold on the streets in Sierra Leone and

The Royal Court in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday, 10th August, 2010 that the Muslim fasting month (Ramadan) would start in the Kingdom on Wednesday, 11th August 2010, Saudi local tabloids

Federal Republic of Nigeria’s Vice President, Architect Mohammed Namadi Sambo has said that information and communications technology (ICT) has become the live wire of both business and governance.  (Photo: Group Photo of African Information Communications

The government of Sierra Leone through the Central Bank of Sierra Leone last Friday 6th August issued a PUBLIC NOTICE informing the general public to refrain from doing business with the Wealth Builders Network that

The National Youth wing of the New Harvest Ministries last Saturday received a windfall as the General Overseer of the New Harvest Ministries, Rev. S.B.E.B Johnson, after listening to their plight promised to give each

In a bid to capacitate community leaders and civil society activists in the Shebora Chiefdom, Bombali District, the Accountability Alert – Sierra Leone (A.A-SL) last Thursday August 6,  organized a day’s workshop to sensitize and

19 year old Neyorny Willams was on Friday July 30th crowned winner of this year’s Miss Sierra Leone 2010 annual premier beauty pageant contest at the prestigious Family Kingdom Entertainment Complex at Aberdeen. In an exclusive

The National Secretary General of the ruling APC party in Sierra Leone, Mr. Victor Bockarie Foh and his wife have made an unannounced visit to Republic of Liberia deemed to further the interest of their

Deputy Minister of Information Madam Saidata Sesay (in photo) solicits help for SLENA  -  A week long seminar - 20th – 26th July 2010 with the theme: Actively Guiding Public Opinion and Building up Sound

His name is Mohamed Saccoh aka K-Man or more recently the Bingo Man. (Photo: K-Man wants to answer your questions) He came to the spotlight when he released ‘Bambote’ in 2003 He has gone on to release

Expelled Liberian President Charles Taylor (in photo) ushered his political career from war lord and diamond’s best friend. Arbitrary rule and economic collapse in the 80's culminated in Liberia’s civil war. Dissidents of Taylor’s Patriotic

Dear Colleagues, Partners, and Supporters, 29 July 2010 marked the 5th anniversary since Young Leaders-Sierra Leone (YLSL) was officially launched in Sierra Leone by the then President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, HE Dr Ahmed