Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

• Sierra Leone opposition politician released

  Authorities have released a prominent opposition politician in Sierra Leone who was accused of making statements that could undermine state security. 

• Sierra Leone: Opposition politician arrested

  A Sierra Leonean police official says that a prominent opposition politician has been arrested for making statements to undermine state security. 

• Correction: Sierra Leone-Gates Fund story

  In a story March 10 about Sierra Leone charging 29 people with fraud, The Associated Press erroneously identified the Global Alliance for Vaccines and ... 

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  Nigerian who fought in Burma in WWII remembered

  At 16, Isaac Fadoyebo ran away from his home in southwest Nigeria and signed up to fight for Britain in World War II, a decision made from youthful ... 

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  Charles Taylor appeals war crimes conviction

  Prosecutors urged judges Tuesday to reject former Liberian President Charles Taylor's appeal against his war crimes conviction and 50-year prison ... 

• Sierra Leone stricken by fuel shortage

  A fuel shortage has hit Sierra Leone, causing rationing and long lines at gas stations and hampering the movement of vehicles and goods in the West ... 

• Sierra Leone diamond strike ends after 2 killed

  Officials say a deadly strike at a Sierra Leone diamond mine is now over. Two people were killed in the violence at the mine in Koidu in eastern ...