The historical relationship between Sierra Leone and diamonds has always been a troubled one. Between 1991 and 2002, this West African country endured a bloody civil war that left more than 70,000 ...

Since Julius Maada Bio became Sierra Leone’s president in April 2018, his wife Fatima Bio and her close relatives have ...

Once defined by war and blood diamonds, Sierra Leone is now looking to turn its ... is still shaped by the legacy of its 1991-2002 civil war, which left tens of thousands dead.

The government of Sierra Leone has auctioned a 709 carat rough ... Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan's civil war. Desperate residents have been fleeing ...

Against these positive developments, the intensification of civil war in neighboring Liberia ... months the ban on imports of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone that did not have a government ...

Jalloh: Sierra ... Leone has not made any progress. The country survived one of Africa’s bloodiest civil wars (1991–2002), navigated a deadly Ebola outbreak (2014–2016), and has held relatively ...

(CNN)-- Three former guerrilla leaders -- who helped command what one activist called "one of the most brutal rebel movements in modern days" -- were sentenced Wednesday in Freetown, Sierra Leone ...

The country’s modern history has been overshadowed by a brutal civil war that ended in 2002, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people – about ...

The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to Sierra Leoneans recovering from civil war, the Ebola epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic and the global impacts of the war in Ukraine. Located ...