By strengthening existing laws and enhancing their enforcement, the Bill seeks to create a more protective environment for children, particularly girls. Save the Children has been working in Sierra ...

In Sierra Leone's capital ... The landfill, a symbol of the city's struggle with waste management, has become a grim backdrop to a growing public health crisis. “This kush is so addictive ...

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — When she got pregnant at 16, Fatou Esther Jusu was terrified that it would derail her future. Abortion is illegal in Sierra Leone. Fearing judgment from her family ...

Three sources told Reuters Leijdekkers was benefiting from high-level protection in Sierra Leone, which international law enforcement officials say is a transshipment point for large volumes of ...

Jan 24 (Reuters) - Sierra Leone must face a lawsuit by U.S. law firm Jenner & Block seeking to recover more than $8 million in fees from the West African country for several years of legal work ...

Decades after independence, colonial-era laws have created a mass ... petty-offense cases is a “huge waste of their time.” And in South Africa and Sierra Leone, some police have been trained ...

Such a strategy would form the cornerstone of resource management, covering monitoring, the enforcement of regulations, training, promoting sustainable practices, and fostering international ...

2:09 Sierra Leone passes law to end child marriage Sierra Leoneans living in B.C. are applauding the recent law that bans child marriages in the West African country, but are raising concerns ...

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio on Tuesday promulgated a law banning child marriage in a country where hundreds of thousands of girls are married before turning 18. "Freedom has come for ...

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio signed into law a landmark bill criminalizing child marriage on Tuesday, marking a significant step in addressing a persistent issue in the West African nation.

Sierra Leone officially banned child marriages with president Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill that aimed at ending the practice in a major win for children’s rights. The law ...