Sierra Leone

At Army Headquarters, Cockerill Barracks in Freetown, the first US-Sierra Leone National Defence Coordination Meeting was held to discuss and prioritise cooperation for the coming years

The country has been selected as a beneficiary of the Mission 300 initiative, a $50 billion programme that aims to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030 promoted by the African Development Bank, the World Bank Group and other global partners

After a second case of mpox was confirmed, the Minister of Health announced the decision to declare a state of health emergency

The Cricket Sierra Leone is preparing to host the first training course for 20 ICC-certified Level 1 cricket coaches/tutors this January 2025 with two cricket experts from the International Cricket Council

Despite suboptimal weather conditions in several areas, aggregate 2024 cereal production is forecast at 1,6 million tonnes, about 14% average of previous five years; the prospects reflect the impact of government support under the Feed Salone Strategy

An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued after three days at sea as the sole survivor of a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, found clinging to a pair of tyre tubes

The National Safeguarding Community of Practice was launched on 28 November to create a network of professionals dedicated to the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults across Sierra Leone based on knowledge sharing

The Sierra Leone Electoral Commission inaugurated in Freetown the Regional Symposium and General Assembly of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions for 2024

A delegation of international investors visited the country to explore opportunities in the infrastructure and sustainable tourism industry, meeting with government officials and entrepreneurs, led by the Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator

President Bio spoke with Moses Patcole, Director of the African Poultry Multiplication Initiative within FeedDeNation, to address the expanding role of poultry farming in enhancing food security and improving livelihoods

Freetown will host the Women in Tourism Regional Congress later this month, a pivotal three-day event aimed at reshaping tourism landscape and opportunities for African women through enhanced education, technological innovation and improved finance access

21% of teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 19 have already had pregnancies, and 30% of young women get married before the age of 18, while 9% of young girls have even married before the age of 15, according to ActionAid