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Sierra Leone records 1st coronavirus case
'It was not a matter of whether, but when. Ladies and gentlemen, the when is here,' says Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio
Is Africa starting to choke on China's lending glut?
China is the single largest bilateral financier of infrastructure in Africa, exceeding the combined total of the African Development Bank (ADB), the EU, International Finance Corporation, the WB and the G8 countries
New Ebola virus found in Sierra Leone
It is not yet known whether the new Bombali species of the virus – which researchers say could be transmitted to humans – can develop into the deadly Ebola disease
Former soldier Bio wins Sierra Leone presidential vote
Julius Maada Bio, a former soldier who briefly led a military junta more than two decades ago, wins 51.81% of ballots in last month's election, according to official results
Vote count row delays Sierra Leone presidential race result
'Final results are expected within 72 hours,' says Albert Massaquoi, external relations officer at the National Electoral Commission
Sierra Leone court halts preparations for presidential run-off
The order stops the National Electoral Commission from working until 'the hearing and determination' of the High Court
Sierra Leone picks president in shifting political climate
Partial tallies are expected within 48 hours and complete results within two weeks
The week in photos: August 12-18, 2017
This week s selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Humanitarian crisis looms as Sierra Leone deaths reach 400
For the first time on Friday the Red Cross confirms an official death toll of more than 400 According to Save The Children 122 of the dead are children and it says the disaster also orphaned 123 children
Sierra Leone mourns 100 children among dead in massive flooding
With 600 people still missing in Freetown President Ernest Bai Koroma described the humanitarian challenge ahead as overwhelming
Sierra Leone appeals for urgent help after deadly floods
Entire communities have been wiped out President Ernest Bai Koroma says at the disaster site where heavy rains streaming down the hill cause a landslide and engulf homes 3 or 4 stories high many of them built illegally
Sierra Leone diplomat kidnapped in Nigeria
Local security officials say they are still investigating how the kidnapping of Alfred Nelson Williams took place
West Africa marks end of recent Ebola outbreak
UPDATED Liberia the worst hit country now enters a 90 day period of heightened surveillance for any new cases
Sierra Leone on alert after new W.Africa Ebola cases
The alert comes after the World Health Organization confirmed a link between a fatality in Liberia months after it was declared Ebola free and new cases in its neighbor Guinea
Guinea gov't says 2 people have died from Ebola
The announcement comes on the same day that the World Health Organization said the latest flare up of Ebola in neighboring Sierra Leone had officially ended
WHO says Sierra Leone Ebola flare-up over
UPDATED The World Health Organization is careful to warn that a recurrence of cases of the deadly tropical disease remained possible in the 3 worst affected countries
Diamond exports in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone plummet in 2015
The exports fall by 20 as the Ebola virus prevents miners from going into fields
109 quarantined in Sierra Leone after new Ebola death
Of the 109 who had been in contact with the victim 28 are considered high risk
Suspected Ebola death in Sierra Leone hours after WHO gives all-clear
3rd UPDATE A senior health ministry official says complete findings will be made known to the public on Friday January 15
WHO declares world's worst-ever Ebola outbreak over
The World Health Organization stresses however that the job is not over warning more flare ups are expected
West Africa counts economic cost as Ebola outbreak ends
The mining agriculture and tourism industries are trying to recover from the effects of the epidemic
WHO to declare Ebola outbreak over
The World Health Organization s announcement is expected on January 14 with Liberia in the clear
WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone
The announcement represents a hugely significant milestone in UN backed efforts to wipe out Ebola leaving neighbouring Guinea as the only country still registering cases
WHO to declare end of Ebola in Sierra Leone
Aside from deaths the crisis has also wiped out development gains in the nation devastated by 11 years of civil war ending in 2002
Sierra Leone emerges from Ebola nightmare
Jubilation over ending the outbreak in the impoverished nation where almost 4 000 deaths have been reported is tempered by caution with neighboring Guinea still battling the virus
Sierra Leone's last known Ebola patients leave hospital
Sierra Leone also lifts its quarantine restrictions in the north
Sierra Leone's last known Ebola patient leaves hospital
Sierra Leone joins neighboring Liberia in the countdown to being declared Ebola free with Guinea the only country where people are still falling sick
Breakthrough in quest for Ebola vaccine
UPDATED One of two leading vaccine candidates VSV ZEBOV has been developed and tested in a super quick 12 months compared to the normal decade or more Ebola has no licensed cure or treatment
Sierra Leone president unveils post-Ebola 'battle plan'
The UN conference urges 3 Ebola stricken countries to focus on rebuilding health care systems reopening schools and restoring government services
Ebola patients' escape spreads alarm in Sierra Leone
A highly infectious 32 year old woman and 8 year old girl spark a nationwide alert by absconding together from the clinic on the outskirts of the capital Freetown
Ebola setback for Sierra Leone as capital records new cases
Three cases have emerged in the east end slum of Magazine Wharf – 3 weeks after the last known infections in the capital
Sierra Leone announces new curfew to halt Ebola
The latest lockdown is called over fears that the disease that has killed about 3 900 in Sierra Leone is making a comeback in the northwest
Sierra Leone berates Ebola quarantine escapees as cases surge
The country s National Ebola Response Centre NERC speaks out as the World Health Organization WHO reveals the west African nation and its neighbor Guinea had seen cases quadruple in a week
Ebola end in sight as weekly infections drop to single figures
UN Ebola envoy David Nabarro says it is the first time since June last year that the total weekly infections in Sierra Leone and Guinea dips below 20
Mediterranean shipwreck survivors describe smugglers' abuse
The men describe how the people smugglers operated a reign of terror while the migrants were held prior to embarkment in a disused building near Tripoli
More than 26,000 have been infected with Ebola – WHO
The UN health body also warns that the decline in confirmed cases appears to have stagnated urging increased efforts to stop transmission of the deadly virus
Ebola-hit Sierra Leone arrests 13 at unsafe burial
Police in Ebola hit Sierra Leone raid a funeral on arrest 13 people suspected of organizing an unsafe burial and risking spreading the disease
Baby dies of Ebola in Sierra Leone area where outbreak started
The case deals a blow to the recovery weeks after the Kailahun district had eradicated the virus
UN Ebola head warns against complacency as fight enters last lap
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed s comments came a day after Guinea announced a health emergency in 5 regions in the south west and west for 45 days
Guinea president declares 45-day Ebola 'emergency' in 5 regions
The focus of the virus has shifted to our country s coastal areas President Alpha Conde says in a statement published in national media
UK nurse cured of Ebola after receiving new treatment
Doctors say Anna Cross is the first patient in the world to have received a new special treatment for Ebola the MIL 77
Ebola-hit Sierra Leone delays school reopening
Education Minister Minkailu Bah says authorities are taking adequate measures to ensure that our schools are safe and disinfected so that our children can return to school without any risk
Ebola-hit Sierra Leone to lock down 2.5 million people
The lockdown is scheduled for March 27 to March 29
Ebola death toll passes 10,000 – WHO
Almost all the deaths and cases come from the 3 west African countries worst hit by the outbreak: Sierra Leone Liberia and Guinea
Sierra Leone vice president in Ebola quarantine
Vice President Sam Sumana places himself in a 21 day precautionary quarantine following the Ebola death of one of his guards
Sierra Leone reports sharp spike in Ebola cases
Sierra Leone warns that the decline in new Ebola cases is being threatened by people flouting a ban on traditional funeral rites seen as a key factor in the spread of the highly infectious virus
Schools reopen as Liberia turns page on Ebola epidemic
The school term began a day after the leaders of Liberia and Sierra Leone in their first trips abroad since the peak of the epidemic vowed at a summit in Guinea to eradicate the virus by mid April
Ebola nightmare does not end with recovery – WHO
Experts agree that far more attention is needed to be paid to survivors of the virus
Ebola-hit Sierra Leone to reopen schools March 30
The announcement clarifies a commitment made by the government in January to have all schools open by the end of March
UN warns Ebola epidemic 'not yet contained'
Liberia Sierra Leone and Guinea are devastated by the outbreak but all have seen recent signs that the virus is on the wane with the number of new cases dropping weekly
