The European Union and Sierra Leone have marked Europe Day 2026 with a celebration of their 50‑year partnership, pledging to deepen cooperation in development, trade, democracy, and security. The event in Freetown brought together government leaders, diplomats, and civil society, underscoring both the historic depth and future ambitions of the relationship.
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The China‑Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital has marked a historic breakthrough in women’s healthcare, after a visiting Chinese gynaecologist successfully performed the country’s first extrafascial total hysterectomy with sacrouterine ligament suspension.
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A 30-year-old mother of four from the Moeyaba Community in eastern Freetown has accused local Bondo society leaders of forcibly initiating her into Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a case that has reignited debate around consent, women’s rights, and traditional practices in Sierra Leone.
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The Dutch government is moving to halt European Union development aid to Sierra Leone, citing the West African nation’s failure to arrest and extradite convicted Dutch drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, widely known as “Bolle Jos,” Dutch media have reported.
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What began as an ordinary night at Old Freetown Road in Masiaka Town suddenly turned into a nightmare that would leave an entire community traumatized.
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