Sierra Leone

Update news Sierra Leone

Condolences to Sierra Leone over losses in mudslide disaster

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on August 21 sent a message of condolences to Sierra Leonean Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara on heavy losses

270 bodies recovered from Sierra Leone mudslide: mayor

 Rescue workers have recovered 270 bodies so far from a mudslide in the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown and the search continues for more, 

Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone declared free of disease

 Sierra Leone has officially been declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Ebola outbreak: 'Five infected every hour' in Sierra Leone

 A leading charity has warned that a rate of five new Ebola cases an hour in Sierra Leone means healthcare demands are far outstripping supply.

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