Sierra Leone

Niger

Thousands of migrants who tried to reach Europe caught in Niger's coup

Sahr John Yambasu watched people die at sea and abandoned his journey but is among thousands who can't return home as borders closed following the coup in Niger.

26/08/2023

Sierra Leone

Deadly anti-government protests erupt in Sierra Leone

Tensions over the rising cost of living turned deadly in the capital city, Freetown.

10/08/2022

Sierra Leone

Fuel tanker fire kills more than 90 outside Sierra Leone's capital

The explosion occurred after a large crowd had gathered to collect leaking fuel after a bus collided with the tanker late on Friday.

06/11/2021

Destinations

Sierra Leone is the hidden gem of African destinations

This forgotten paradise is home to West Africa’s best beaches.

28/04/2021

Sierra Leone

Repatriations from Sierra Leone after Dutch doctor dies of Lassa virus

Dutch and British authorities have dozens of people under observation after a Dutch doctor died from the Lassa virus in Sierra Leone.

25/11/2019

World

Rediscovering Sierra Leone with Vickie Remoe

In its latest edition, 'Inspire Africa' displays a different side of Sierra Leone, though the lens of a TV show host who's making waves in the West African country.

22/03/2019

Next Series

Vaccine research offers fresh hope against Ebola

In this Futuris, Euronews' Julian Lopez travels to Sierra Leone to see how survivors, scientists and medics are joining forces in an effort to develop a vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus.

12/11/2018

Living

Take a look at this 709-carat diamond

A 709-carat diamond found in Sierra Leone is being shown off before it goes on auction in New York.

22/11/2017

Sierra Leone

Supporting Sierra Leone's young landslide victims

Psychological help is being provided to youngsters who have been left with nothing and no-one

22/08/2017

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone mudslide survivors at risk of disease

Aid groups are rushing to distribute water filters and buckets across Sierra Leone's capital, in a bid to prevent an outbreak of waterborne disease after last week's deadly mudslide.

20/08/2017

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone declares a week of national mourning after mudslide

Aid workers fear decomposing bodies left out in heat may spark health crisis

16/08/2017

Sierra Leone

Death toll rises in Sierra Leone mudslide

Sierra Leone's president calls for international help after devastating landslide

15/08/2017

Sierra Leone

Major search for victims of Sierra Leone mudslides

Hundreds have died in mudslides and floods near the capital Freetown and the number of victims is expected to rise.

15/08/2017

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: hundreds feared dead in massive mudslide after heavy rain in Freetown

14/08/2017

Sierra Leone

Group jogging banned in Sierra Leone

Jogging in groups has been banned by authorities in Sierra Leone

31/07/2017

Sierra Leone

Ebola is back after West Africa declared Ebola-free

A aid agency report says a woman who died of Ebola in Sierra Leone this week has potentially exposed at least twenty-seven other people to the virus

15/01/2016

Guinea

Guinea free of Ebola, says WHO

Public education and aggressive intervention have paid off and Guinea is now Ebola-free – so says the World Health Organization, two years after the

29/12/2015

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone celebrates end of Ebola outbreak

Vigils and celebrations have been held in Freetown to mark the end of Sierra Leone’s Ebola outbreak, which killed close to 4,000 people in the

08/11/2015

Sierra Leone

WHO declares Sierra Leone free of Ebola

The World Health Organisation has declared Sierra Leone free of Ebola. There hasn’t been a single case of the disease for the past 42 days. The

07/11/2015

United Kingdom

'Ebola nurse' Pauline Cafferkey critically ill

Pauline Cafferkey was readmitted to an specialist isolation unit at London's Royal Free Hospital last week.

14/10/2015