In Sierra Leone, a New Maternal Care Center Aims to be a Blueprint

The country has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Isata Dumbuya, a nurse and midwife, has made it her mission to change that.
The Fuller Project

Can Sierra Leone keep its mothers alive?

It’s been a year since Trump’s aid cuts sent shock waves around the world. But in one maternity hospital in Freetown it’s the ...
New York Post

This West African nation is welcoming tourists and Hollywood investors

Local fashion mavens like Maryann Kaikai, the designer behind Madam Wokie, are helping to promote Sierra Leone. Konah Concepts Studio The most exciting place to visit in Africa right now is an off-the ...
Opinion

Sierra Leone’s harsh new laws to protect women and girls are causing harm in the wrong places

In the decades after Sierra Leone’s civil war (1991-2002), there was pressure on the west African country to demonstrate progress on gender equality. Laws were passed to fight domestic violence, rape ...
Reuters

FEATURE-Sierra Leone's pre-war pleasure dome eyes new life

TOKEH, Sierra Leone, March 25 (Reuters Life!) - Before Sierra Leone's civil war, a 600-bed resort stood on this beach of blinding white sand a short drive from the capital Freetown. Sign up here.