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The Latest Breaking News from Sierra Leone

British runners heading out to Sierra Leone for ‘world’s craziest marathon’

British runners are heading out to Sierra Leone for the “world’s craziest marathon” on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Northumbria Healthcare send ultrasound machines to Sierra Leone to help set up vital new maternity hospital

Three ultrasound machines are winging their way

Chronicle Live

In Sierra Leone, football offers hope to amputees

Freetown (AFP) - On a sun-drenched Sierra Leone beach, a one-legged man balances on his crutches and fires the ball past a one-armed goalkeeper.

AFP

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Bid to overturn Sierra Leone loitering laws that activists claim ‘criminalise poverty’

Citing claims of violence and rape by police, lawyers and activists mount legal challenge to laws brought in under British rule

The Guardian - UK

The Newcastle United academy in Sierra Leone that needs help as fan site bids to raise funds

NUFC Blog are raising money for a football academy in Sierra Leone - one of the poorest countries on the planet

Chronicle Live

Coated in hope and penury: The story of Sierra Leone’s artisan miners

Artisanal miners in the West African state are struggling for crumbs in the $250m annual diamond industry.

Al Jazeera

'We need help': Sierra Leone faces hardship amid Ukraine war

Freetown (AFP) - Iyesatu Turay, who lives in a sprawling slum of corrugated-iron shacks in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, says she doesn't have enough food to feed her family.

AFP

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Amadou Bakayoko on Sierra Leone goal, awards & Bolton Wanderers season climax aim

The Wanderers attacker is the club's second highest top scorer behind Dapo Afolayan and has recently scored his first goal in international duty for Sierra Leone

Manchester Evening News

The mystery of Africa's low Covid death rates

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone: There are no Covid fears here.

Bangkok Post

Agnes Labor obituary

Other lives: Educationist and politician in Sierra Leone who began her teaching career in Leeds in the 1950s

The Guardian - UK

Finding cultural pride through football – why the African Cup NSW means so much to these women

The African Cup NSW is a long-running community tournament, but for the first time in 2021 — women were able to take centre stage.

ABC News

African leader asks Europe of COVID response: 'Are we equal?'

Sierra Leone's leader challenged Europeans on Thursday to remember there are "human beings on the other side" in Africa who have been left behind in the unequal global response to COVID-19.

Reuters

In Sierra Leone’s swamps, female farmers make profits and peace

After conflict with mining companies, some female farmers have adapted to work on an overlooked yet abundant ecosystem.

Al Jazeera

Northern Irishman Johnathan McKinstry on his epic managerial journey that spanned Africa

Johnathan McKinstry's remarkable coaching career has included managing multiple African nations, to spells in Lithuania, Bangladesh and the US, now he shares his remarkable journey so far

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The Guardian - UK

Illegal overfishing by Chinese trawlers leaves Sierra Leone locals ‘starving’

As illegal industrial-scale fishing by foreign fleets pillages fish populations, despairing coastal communities say they feel powerless

Liverpool Echo

Man watched as best friend was shot and killed next to him

Sam is lucky to be alive after his family were killed during war

Football London

Antonio Rudiger given honour as Chelsea brace for imminent January transfer window offer

All the biggest Chelsea stories on Sunday morning, including updates on Antonio Rudiger and interest in one of Thomas Tuchel's midfielders

AFP

'Be humble': Chelsea's Rudiger launches Sierra Leone foundation

Freetown (AFP) - Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger launched on Thursday an educational foundation to support sports literacy in Sierra Leone, the west African nation where his mother was born.

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Africa Cup of Nations: Reigning champions Algeria knocked out at group stage after defeat to Ivory Coast

Riyad Mahrez and Said Benrahma set for an unexpectedly early return to their Premier League clubs

AFP

Ivory Coast send reigning champions Algeria crashing out of Cup of Nations

Douala (AFP) - The Ivory Coast crushed an abject Algeria 3-1 on Thursday with Nicolas Pepe among the scorers as the reigning champions crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the group stage.

The Guardian - UK

Ivory Coast 3-1 Algeria: Africa Cup of Nations – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The defending champions, Algeria, are out after a comprehensive 1-3 defeat by Ivory Coast, who qualify from Group E as winners and will play Egypt next

Manchester Evening News

What Algeria need to qualify for AFCON last-16 and when Riyad Mahrez could return to Man City

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez could be returning to Manchester City early from the Africa Cup of Nations.

AFP

'I feel like I'm at home' - Caulker savouring AFCON adventure with Sierra Leone

Buea (Cameroon) (AFP) - Steven Caulker sits outside a hotel on the slopes of Mount Cameroon reflecting on his journey from the Premier League and the England team to representing Sierra Leone at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Football London

Thomas Partey's Arsenal return date to be revealed as Ghana given Africa Cup of Nations lifeline

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is back in Africa Cup of Nations action on Tuesday as Ghana's hopes of reaching the round of 16 stage rest on beating Comoros

Daily Mirror

How Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd and all Premier League stars fared on AFCON matchday 2

Each nation has played their first two Group Stage games after the first week of AFCON 2021, with plenty to play for heading into the final round of fixtures

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