The Special Court for Sierra Leone is playing a crucial role in bringing ... from the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC). Government forces and ...

In Sierra Leone, a war is being waged against the ... by the protection afforded by the laws of war. Members of the armed forces or rebel groups who are captured or placed hors de combat are ...

Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion. Health workers say it would significantly improve the safety of pregnant women and decrease the number of ...

A year ago, Sierra Leone's government declared a public health emergency over the cheap synthetic drug called kush FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- At a vast landfill in Sierra Leone 's capital of ...

Two prostitutes who work on the streets of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, tell their stories ... city was recaptured by Sudan's government forces. Anas Aremeyaw Anas says that his libel ...

Located in West Africa, Sierra Leone is a small country with complex challenges. Following a decade of civil war between 1991 and 2002, Sierra Leone experienced positive improvements in political ...

Kush - a cheap new illegal drug, is ravaging communities in Sierra Leone. The BBC has heard reports ... city was recaptured by Sudan's government forces.

The KP CSC has, in the past, criticized the KP for not adequately addressing diamond mining-related violence and human rights ...

A fire forced evacuations Sunday afternoon near Bishop, an Eastern Sierra city that is a popular springboard for High Sierra hikers and skiers. The Silver Fire, measured at 150 acres with a rapid ...

The death toll in a fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown has exceeded ... UK initiative on deploying some "reassurance forces" to Ukraine was discussed in Paris on March ...