the COVID-19 pandemic and the global impacts of the war in Ukraine. Located in West Africa, Sierra Leone is a small country with complex challenges. Following a decade of civil war between 1991 and ...

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 ...

(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 donated educational items will help schools in Hull's twin city of Freetown in Sierra Leone. Jos Leijdekkers has been hiding in the West African country, according to authorities in the ...

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 ...

Linked to a 20-year longitudinal study of war in Sierra Leone, the Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI) is a promising approach for addressing mental health problems among at-risk youth in low resource ...