The UK Government, once the colonial overlord and creator of Sierra Leone, has also attempted to play down its criticisms of the "pseudo-coup" which Pres. Bio used to retain power after the lune 24, 2023, elections.1 Significantly, Pres. Bio was "invited" to speak with Chief Prosecutor,...
Sierra Leone’s government imposed a national curfew on Sunday after reporting a security breach by unidentified attackers at a military armoury in the capital Freetown that sparked armed clashes. Sierra Leone, an English-speaking country in West Africa, has been going through a political...
This article examines the recent performance of the Sierra Leone economy; looks at the nature of the crisis facing the country; the Government's policy response; and explores the responses of individuals to coping with the crisis. The author argues that the economic crisis is very much tied up...
Sierra Leone has relied on mining, especially diamonds, for its economic base. It is also among the largest producers of titanium and bauxite, a major producer of gold, and has one of the world's largest deposits of rutile. Sierra Leone is home to the third-largest natural harbour in the...
This paper argues that a formalised small-scale gold mining sector could ameliorate Sierra Leone's emerging 'crisis of youth'. Burgeoning pockets of unemployed young men now found scattered throughout the country, the mobilisation of whom proved instrumental in prolonging civil war in the 1990s, ...
The worst-ever outbreak of the virus has claimed almost 3,700 lives in Sierra Leone, one of three impoverished west African nations that have seen their economies and healthcare systems wrecked by the crisis. "The economic development of our country and the lives of our people continue to be...
Sierra Leone’s macroeconomic weaknesses need to be addressed to achieve sustained economic recovery August 7, 2021 In "Economy & Business" Per capita income shrank in Sub-Saharan Africa by 6.1% in 2020 says World Bank Report January 6, 2021 ...
Third World Foundation for Social and Economic StudiesThird World QuarterlyThird World Quarterly. D. Fashole Luke. "Continuity in Sierra Leone: From Stevens to Momoh". Vol. 10. No. 1 (January 1988).Luke. D. F., 1988, Continuity in Sierra Leone: from Stevens to Momoh, Third World ...
How poverty, density, and fragmentation in Sierra Leone's capital city fueled the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
Sierra Leone (SL), with a population of over 7 million people, has a critical health workforce shortage. This research explores the views of key players on population oral health needs and demands, the challenges of oral and dental care delivery, and professional careers in dentistry, in order...