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From a colonial hill town to Idris Elba’s island masterplan: what do these Sierra Leone developments tell us about urban elites?

Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, is celebrated as a city founded to resettle freed slaves in the 1790s. Over the following century, it became a truly cosmopolitan port city as people from across western Africa and the Americas made it their home.

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US backs two permanent seats for Africa on UN Security Council

The US has thrown its weight behind creating two permanent seats for African states on the United Nations Security Council, and one rotating seat for small island developing states. Years of talks about reforming the council have led nowhere, and many doubt whether US backing will be enough to spur…

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Africa Urges UN Security Council Reform For Representation

President Bio advocates for Africa's increased representation in the UN Security Council, sparking global debate on Security Council reform and internation...

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Sierra Leone court allows ex-President Koroma to go abroad for medical care

The former leader is charged with treason for his alleged role in a failed coup in November.

Al Jazeera

Sierra Leone attacks were a failed coup attempt, officials say

Information minister says 13 military officers arrested in relation to the weekend assault in capital Freetown.

Al Jazeera

13 Sierra Leone military officers are under arrest for trying to stage a coup, a minister says

The attacks on Sierra Leone’s main military barracks and prisons are a failed coup attempt and have resulted in the arrest of 13 military officers, the government’s spokesman said Tuesday

The Independent UK

Uneasy calm in Sierra Leone as Freetown uprising reveals underlying tension

Sunday’s attacks came as deep resentment swells among Sierra Leoneans feeling the bite of a flailing economy.

Al Jazeera

More than a dozen military officers arrested in Sierra Leone over 'failed coup'

The attacks Sunday on Sierra Leone’s main military barracks and prisons were a failed coup attempt and have resulted in the arrest of 13 military officers, the government’s spokesman said Tuesday.

France 24

Twenty killed in Sierra Leone military barracks attack

We focus on the situation in Sierra Leone, where 20 people were killed during Sunday’s attack on military barracks. President Julius Maada Bio said in an address on Sunday that most of the leaders of the attack had been arrested. Officials confirmed, however, that nearly 2,000 inmates escaped central prison…

France 24

Curfew partially lifted in Sierra Leone capital after Sunday violence

Daily life resumed amid a heavy security presence in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Monday, as the government partially lifted a curfew imposed after armed clashes erupted in the city.

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International Business Times

Curfew Partially Lifted In SLeone Capital After Clashes Killed 13 Soldiers

Clashes that shook Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Sunday left 13 dead in the ranks of the army loyal to the government, and were orchestrated by active and retired soldiers, the army spokesperson said Monday.

The Independent UK

Most leaders of the attacks on Sierra Leone's military barracks and prisons arrested as curfew eases

Sierra Leone’s president says most leaders of attacks on the nation’s main military barracks and prisons have been arrested

France 24

Sierra Leone government says 'calm has been restored' after armed clashes

Sierra Leone's president said most leaders of attacks on the nation’s main military barracks and prisons had been arrested and normalcy had returned across the country after a 24-hour curfew was relaxed to a dusk-to-dawn lockdown.

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Curfew declared in Sierra Leone after gunmen attacked its main military barracks

The attack on the barracks and detention centers raised fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of coups in the region.

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The Independent UK

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after gunmen attack main military barracks in the capital

Sierra Leone’s president has declared a nationwide curfew after gunmen attacked the West African country's main military barracks in the capital

International Business Times

S.Leone Under Curfew After Military Armoury Attacked

Armed clashes erupted in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Sunday in what the government said was an attack on a military armoury, as it imposed an immediate national curfew.

International Business Times

S.Leone Imposes Curfew After Military Armoury Attacked

A military armoury in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown came under attack on Sunday, the government announced, as it imposed an immediate national curfew.

France 24

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after attack on Freetown army barracks

Sierra Leone’s president declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked the military's main and largest barracks in the West African nation's capital and then overran detention centers, including a major prison.

Radio France Internationale

EU observers flag voting problems that 'stain' Sierra Leone election

Sierra Leone's general elections in June suffered from a lack of transparency, political violence and statistical inconsistencies, a damning report from European Union observers has concluded.

The Independent UK

Sierra Leone’s main opposition calls for presidential election re-run after incumbent named winner

Sierra Leone’s main opposition party is demanding a re-run of last weekend’s presidential election even though incumbent President Julius Maada Bio already has been sworn into office for his second term

Al Jazeera

Calm in Sierra Leone despite contested election result

Many people said they were relieved at the peaceful atmosphere after electoral tensions and fears of violence.

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