Vol 54 No 10 | SIERRA LEONE Impunity in Freetown 10th May 2013 An arms and gem dealer for the civil war militias lives openly in the capital with apparent government approval and in defiance of UN sanctions Africa Confidential has discovered the whereabouts of one of the key financiers and middlemen who worked for the Liberian ex-President and convicted war criminal, Charles Taylor, during the...
Vol 48 No 10 | SIERRA LEONE Vote later, vote often 11th May 2007 The governing Sierra Leone People's Party is coming under fire for postponing this year's elections, which its candidate, incumbent Vice-President Solomon Berewa, is expected to win.
Vol 48 No 15 | SIERRA LEONE Judging the judges 20th July 2007 By local standards, the 13 judges serving on the Sierra Leone Special Court are well paid. Critics say this explains why the trials are dragging on.
Vol 53 No 23 | SIERRA LEONE Sesay and the city 16th November 2012 The youth of Freetown helped to swing victory for Ernest Bai Koroma in 2007, runs the conventional wisdom. Overwhelming support in the capital was decisive in convincing even...
Vol 46 No 24 | SIERRA LEONE Counting on oil 2nd December 2005 Donors pledged upwards of US$800 million in reconstruction aid over the next three years at the Sierra Leone Consultative Group in London on 30 November. This far exceeded...