Presidential elections are being held today, the fifth since the end of the civil war two decades ago; 13 people are candidates but experts say it will most likely be a race between incumbent President Maada Bio and Apc's Samura Kamara

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

The country will host an international diplomatic conference to finalise a legally binding global agreement on access to justice for survivors of sexual violence

Sierra Leone Environment Matters in eastern Sierra Leone has worked for two years to encourage residents of the Kenema district to plant trees and switch to more climate-resilient crops to protect residents' livelihoods and the Kambui Hills forest reserve