Sowei Stands Trial — As Sierra Leone Confronts Rampant Child FGM and Government Inaction
A traditional sowei, Marie Tholley, appeared in Moyamba Magistrate Court this week, answering charges that she subjected a 13-year-old girl to female genital mutilation...
“The Cry of My People” and the Cryosphere
"Throughout history, there have been only a handful of moments so transformative that they redefined what it means to be human…(They) were profound inflection...
Forest Destruction Threatens Freetown’s Water Supply, EU–WFP Warn
Sierra Leone risks an environmental and human disaster as deforestation ravages the Western Area Peninsula National Park, the main water catchment for the...
Freetown’s Lifeline Under Siege: EU and WFP Warn of ‘Irreversible’ Forest Loss in Protected Park
The Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAPNP), a vital source of water and natural protection for Sierra Leone’s capital, is vanishing at an alarming...
$30,000 Alleged “Vote-Bribe” Casts Shadow Over Auditor-General Ouster
A stunning claim from inside Sierra Leone’s Parliament has brought fresh scrutiny to the ousting of Auditor General Lara Taylor-Pearce, reigniting controversy over the...
Exposed: How 37 Opposition Supporters Won Freedom After Years of Political Persecution
After years of unlawful arrests, torture, and imprisonment, 37 Sierra Leoneans—mostly supporters of the opposition All People’s Congress (APC)—have been formally cleared of any...
