(CNN)-- Three former guerrilla leaders -- who helped command what one activist called "one of the most brutal rebel movements in modern days" -- were sentenced Wednesday in Freetown, Sierra Leone ...

The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to Sierra Leoneans recovering from civil war, the Ebola epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic and the global impacts of the war in Ukraine. Located ...

There is probably no country with as dire a need for a strong human rights commission than war-torn Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone's eight year civil war has seen some of the most appalling human ...

The RPCA has pioneered the Longitudinal Study of War-affected Youth (LSWAY) that began in 2002 at the end of Sierra Leone’s civil war. Funded through multiple National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH ...

Sierra Leone is a poor country in western Africa. A former British colony, it is significant in the history of the transatlantic slave trade, serving as both a departure point for captive people and a ...

Additionally, weather shocks may hinder agricultural growth and poverty reduction. Sierra Leone's recent history has been marred by a devastating civil war that ended in 2002. Despite significant ...

Many developed problems in the Sierra Leone civil war due to poor healthcare access. During a 1999 ceasefire, Bo hospital opened a clinic to treat those who needed it. This gallery is from ...