Political actors remain suspicious of the census process and divided over which electoral system to use in Sierra Leone.

Does Sierra Leone really have a deal to switch power between its two main parties every decade? We looked into this claim.

But most feel free to choose whom to vote for, believe their vote is secret, and say they did not fear violence during their last election.Key findings An overwhelming majority (91%) of Sierra ...

* At least 17 wounded in outbreaks of political violence * District council by-election triggers fighting * Government meets, suspends both parties' radio stations * Mineral-rich country recovering ...

AFA copy purchased with Adopt-a-Book funds. "Sierra Leone came to world attention in the 1990s when a catastrophic civil war linked to the diamond trade was reported globally. This fleeting and ...

There is a kind of political symmetry in the emergence of Sierra Leone’s Julius Maada Bio as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States in June. It is three decades since he first ...

Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone and President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development, ...

FREETOWN (Reuters) - When she was 15, long before she became gender adviser to Sierra Leone's president, Naasu Fofanah was raped by her church pastor. With her mother's help, she had an abortion, a ...

From 1991 to 2002 civil war consumed Sierra Leone, killing more than 50,000 people. While the story of the war has been told in various forms (most notably the Hollywood movie Blood Diamond), far less ...