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Allah is not obliged

23 Nov 2009 3 minute read

This article is more than 13 years old.

Allah is not obliged

A powerful book by Ahmadou Kourouma deserves to be widely read, reckons Sokari Ekine.

Woman at the wheel

27 Oct 2009 3 minute read

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Woman at the wheel

Freetown’s only female taxi driver defies gender stereotypes.

Ending female genital mutilation (Part II)

19 Oct 2009 2 minute read

This article is almost 14 years old.

Ending female genital mutilation (Part II)

Using financial inducements to stop circumcisions.

Ending female genital mutilation (Part 1)

12 Oct 2009 3 minute read

This article is almost 14 years old.

Ending female genital mutilation (Part 1)

Initiators agree to stop circumcising underage girls in Sierra Leone.

Here comes the sun

2 Oct 2009 2 minute read

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Here comes the sun

Will Sierra Leone join the African solar footprint?

Promises, promises

28 Sep 2009 2 minute read

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Promises, promises

Sierra Leones President Ernest Bai Koroma must keep his promise on healthcare.

Scholarships for virgins?

17 Sep 2009 3 minute read

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Scholarships for virgins?

Young girls in Sierra Leone are being punished for receiving educational opportunities.

Million dollar boys

3 Sep 2009 2 minute read

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Million dollar boys

Black market money buys a way out of unemployment in Sierra Leone

24 Aug 2009 3 minute read

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Rebel politics

The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) of Sierra Leone claim the transition from rebel group to political party is complete.

Make way for disability rights

13 Aug 2009 2 minute read

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Make way for disability rights

Sierra Leone just ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. So what does that mean?

Let there be light

6 Aug 2009 2 minute read

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Let there be light

Will the Bumbuna Hydroelectric Project in Sierra Leone ever be completed?

The face of war

30 Jul 2009 3 minute read

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The face of war

Mariatu Kamara has come a long way from Freetown beggar to published author.

Confused about the law

23 Jul 2009 2 minute read

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Confused about the law

People in rural Sierra Leone still dont understand what constitutes domestic violence or why its a crime.

Taylor said children were small, swift and smart

20 Jul 2009 2 minute read

This article is almost 14 years old.

Taylor said children were small, swift and smart

A former child soldier in Freetown refutes Charles Taylors testimony at The Hague.

Save Yenga Save Salone

8 Jul 2009 3 minute read

This article is almost 14 years old.

Save Yenga Save Salone

A disputed piece of land between Sierra Leone and Guinea still threatens regional security.

The trial of Charles Taylor

6 Jul 2009 2 minute read

This article is almost 14 years old.

The trial of Charles Taylor

A new report asks whether moving Taylor from Freetown to The Hague was a mistake for the Special Court for Sierra Leone,...

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