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Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US – BBC

May 21, 2026May 20, 2026 by Farhan

Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US BBC Sierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from US Al Jazeera 9 deportees from US arrive in Sierra Leone under third-country agreement PBS Freetown welcomes first US deportation flight under Trump crackdown africanews.com Another African country steps into the controversial US immigration relocation framework Business Insider … Read more

Sierra Leone bans child marriage with new bill

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 by Farhan

Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice that remains widespread. Advocates hope the new legislation will better protect girls in Sierra Leone, around a third of whom are married before they turn 18, increasing the maternal death rate due to … Read more

Sierra Leone charges ex-leader Koroma’s guard, 11 others over failed coup

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 by Farhan

Those charged were part of 85 people arrested in connection with the attempted coup in Sierra Leone on November 26. Sierra Leone authorities have charged 12 people including a member of former President Ernest Bai Koroma’s security detail, with treason in connection with a failed coup in November, the government said on Tuesday. The accused … Read more