Tag: Leone
Sierra Leone: mediators try to ease tensions ahead of elections
Four days before the legislative, municipal and presidential elections, mediators are trying to ease the growing tensions between the main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC), and the electoral…
Sierra Leone bans political street parties
But not anymore. The West African country’s electoral authority has banned the street parties, citing that elections are “not the time for dancing and revelry”. Instead, voters should be encouraged…
29 dead in protests in Sierra Leone
Published: Less than 50 min ago full screen A policeman at a roadblock in Sierra Leone. The picture is taken in a different context. Photo: Michael Duff/AP/TT At least 21…
29 dead in protests in Sierra Leone
29 dead in protests in Sierra Leone A police officer at a roadblock in Sierra Leone. The picture is taken in a different context. Photo: TT At least 21 civilians…
Protests against high prices turn into riot in Sierra Leone
At least two police officers have died, beaten to death by mobs in the capital Freetown. There would also be deaths among the demonstrators. A curfew has been imposed from…
Golf in a coastal suburb of Sierra Leone
A golfer is about to hit the ball on the golf course. Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Freetown Golf Club It was built by the British in 1904. Years later it…