Across the sun-baked savannahs and shimmering coastline of Sierra Leone, a tale unfolds, whispered in the rustling leaves and etched in the cracked earth. It’s a story of resilience,...
In the sun-drenched heart of Sierra Leone, where verdant hills meet the cerulean embrace of the Atlantic, a silent storm was brewing. Not thunder and lightning, but a slow,...
By Emma Black Shadows in the Sun: Bo and Kenema Battle Yellow Fever’s Return The midday sun shimmered on the corrugated iron roofs of Bo, casting stark shadows in...
By Emma Black About chimpanzee populations in Sierra Leone: According to the director of Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone is Bala Amarasekaran He said the reserve was founded ...
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally with an estimated 604 000 new cases and 342 000 deaths in 2020. The highest rates of cervical cancer incidence...
By Emma Black In a field, far from Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, 35-year-old, Sento Sesay worked her family’s rice farm in Magbandi village. She was called from the field...
Emma Black On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that an outbreak of the viral disease COVID-19 had reached the level of a global pandemic. Citing concerns...
The Republic of Sierra Leone (or ‘Sierra Leone’ for short) is a small West African country bordering the North Atlantic ocean between the Republic of Liberia (to the Southeast)...
By Emma Black In May 2020, Veronica (last name not revealed because of an ongoing court case) hired a private teacher for her 12-year old daughter, who had been...
By Emma Black Mama Sue’s Bar and Restaurant has been a local eating and drinking establishment in Freetown for over 17-years. Susan Koffey, operated a thriving eatery specialising in...