99 killed, over 100 injured in fuel tanker blast in Sierra Leone
The National Disaster Management Agency, in a video from the scene shared online said, "It`s a terrible, terrible accident."
Nov 06, 2021, 23:26 PM IST
Nigeria beat Sierra Leone to qualify for ICC Under-19 World Cup
Chasing a target of 139 to win, Nigeria slipped to 87 for six at one point, before man of the match Peter Aho scored a priceless 21 not out to see them home.
Mar 24, 2019, 00:12 AM IST
Sierra Leone heads to polls to seek successor to President Ernest Bai Koroma
Sierra Leone voted on Saturday in a poll delayed by fraud allegations to choose a successor to President Ernest Bai Koroma.
Apr 01, 2018, 00:42 AM IST
Local leaders say 1,000 dead from Sierra Leone mudslides
"It may well be over 1,000 Sierra Leoneans we are mourning now. But why should about 1,000 of our compatriots' lives end tragically like this?" Temple said.
Aug 28, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
Sierra Leone disaster: Over 500 dead, 810 listed as missing
The death toll from the flood and mudslide disaster that struck Sierra Leone`s capital in mid-August now exceeds 500 and 810 people are listed as missing, the government said Thursday.
Aug 24, 2017, 22:55 PM IST
Sierra Leone mudslides, floods death toll rises to 467
The country must be prepared to battle cholera and malaria, Rahman said, in the wake of one of the deadliest natural disasters to hit Africa in recent years.
Aug 19, 2017, 20:30 PM IST
Death toll from Sierra Leone floods passes 400: Red Cross
The death toll from devastating floods in Sierra Leone has passed 400 while an estimated 600 others remain missing, a senior Red Cross official said Friday.
Aug 18, 2017, 15:57 PM IST
Sierra Leone mudslide: 600 still missing in Freetown, thousands become homeless
Concern shifted Wednesday to the estimated 600 people still missing and thousands made homeless in Sierra Leone by deadly floods in the capital, as aid groups scrambled to coordinate a response.
Aug 16, 2017, 18:07 PM IST
Sierra Leone appeals for urgent help after deadly floods
The country ranked 179th out of 188 countries on the UN Development Programme`s 2016 Human Development Index, a basket of data combining life expectancy, education and income and other factors.
Aug 15, 2017, 22:15 PM IST
312 dead as mudslides, flooding sweep through Sierra Leone capital
Sierra Leone was one of the west African nations hit by an outbreak of the Ebola virus in 2014 that left more than 4,000 people dead in the country, and it has struggled to revive its economy since the crisis.
Aug 14, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
United Kingdom to maintain duty-free access for developing countries after Brexit
The government said around 48 countries would continue to benefit from tariff-free exports on all goods other than arms and ammunition to the UK and that once it had left the EU in 2019 it would explore options to expand trade relations further.
Jun 25, 2017, 09:40 AM IST
Shah Rukh Khan's team begins prep for film on Operation Khukri
The film's script is being developed in association with Azure Entertainment.
May 08, 2017, 16:06 PM IST
Champions Ivory Coast survive scare to qualify
Title-holders Ivory Coast cleared a header off their goal-line in stoppage time to hang on to a 1-1 draw with Sierra Leone on Saturday to squeeze into the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Sep 04, 2016, 03:37 AM IST
Global life expectancy increased by 5 years since 2000: WHO
The report states that globally life expectancy increased by 5 years between 2000 and 2015, the fastest increase since the 1960s.
May 20, 2016, 09:38 AM IST
Ebola no longer poses global health risk: WHO
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Mar 30, 2016, 21:04 PM IST
Fear, doubts obstruct efforts to contain Ebola in Sierra Leone
The new death was a setback for the region seeking to end a two-year epidemic that has killed more than 11,300 people, and it was followed by a second case on Wednesday, heightening fears of further transmission.
Jan 21, 2016, 04:09 AM IST
WHO confirms death from Ebola in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free on November 7, last year but remained under a 90-day period of enhanced surveillance to ensure no hidden chains of transmission have been missed.
Jan 15, 2016, 22:12 PM IST
WHO to declare Ebola outbreak over, as Liberia gets all-clear
The two-year Ebola epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people across west Africa and triggered a global health scare is to be declared over Thursday, with Liberia the last country expecting the all-clear.
Jan 14, 2016, 08:31 AM IST
Airtel sells Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone operations to Orange
The completion of these transactions remains subject to approval by the competent authorities. Lazard and Société Générale were advisors to Orange for this transaction.
Jan 13, 2016, 18:10 PM IST
WHO officially declares Sierra Leone Ebola-free
Sierra Leone has been declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday, prompting nationwide celebrations, the media reported on Saturday.
Nov 07, 2015, 16:49 PM IST
