Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone debates abortion decriminalization amid rising risks to women and girls
Amid the high risks of unsafe abortions for women and girls in Sierra Leone, discussions are underway to decriminalize the procedure. At 16, Fatou Esther Jusu feared her pregnancy would derail her future. Desperate, she turned to misoprostol, a drug often used for abortions, but it failed. On her second attempt, she miscarried alone in…
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Fears mount over social media influencer’s health after live TV arrest in Sierra Leone
Concerns are mounting over the well-being of social media influencer Hawa Hunt, who has been...
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Sierra Leone’s Mary Yongai breaks 19-year-old world record in “makeup-a-thon”
Mary Yongai, a 26-year-old makeup artist from Sierra Leone, has broken a 19-year-old Guinness...
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Sierra Leone’s mysterious stone heads believed to have been carved by spiritual beings
The stone heads of Sierra Leone, believed to be dating far back as the 15th century, are known...
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Fascinating story behind the helmet mask carved by men but worn by only women in Sierra Leone
One of the respected traditional symbols of the Mende people of the West African nation, Sierra Leone, in initiation ceremonies is the helmet or sowei mask. In the Mende culture, the helmet mask...
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UPDATED: New Ebola Death Confirmed in Sierra Leone
UPDATED 1/15/16, 7:00 A.M. EST: Just hours after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the West African outbreak of Ebola over Thursday, a man was confirmed to have died of the deadly virus...
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Ebola On the Ropes? Disease Reaches ‘Turning Point’ in Liberia, Guinea & Sierra Leone
There is finally some good news out of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone — the three countries that have been battling Ebola since last year: the disease seems to have reached a “turning point”...
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Update: No Ebola Case in Ghana
April 8, 2014- UPDATE: There is no Ebola case in Ghana as the test results came back negative. The young girl did not pass away from the virus. According to My Joy Online, “…after samples...
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Look of the Week: Idris Elba
Who: Idris Elba Wearing What: The brown blazer with plum colored jeans, crisp white dress shirt and suede shoes was perfect for the occasion. How to pull this look off: Skip your next visit to the...
