Mayor on The Front Line

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Mayor on The Front Line

Mayor on The Front Line documentary is not just about politics. It's a battle for the soul of democracy. Elections must be fair, credible, and transparent. Mayor on the Front Line follows Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr as she fights to win a second term in the midst of one of Sierra Leone’s most fiercely contested elections. She confronts the hard realities of politics in a country still scarred by the horrors of a bloody civil war.

Africa Eye brings you original investigative journalism revealing secrets and rooting out injustice in the world’s most complex and exciting continent. Nothing stays hidden forever.

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The Rising Cost of Living, Especially Food and Energy

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The Rising Cost of Living, Especially Food and Energy

Tin tranga! That is the new national anthem as hardship grips the motherland. The cost of essential commodities keeps soaring, making the cost of living unaffordable for many. 

From food to fuel and utilities to higher education, everything is going out of reach for the average Salone man. Even those with deep pockets (and there aren’t many) are feeling the pinch. What is the government doing?

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Sierra Leone High-Stakes General Election - Update

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Sierra Leone High-Stakes General Election - Update

Freetown, Saturday, June 24 - amid a cost-of-living crisis, polling stations for the fiercely contested presidential, parliamentary, and municipal elections opened later than the 7 am scheduled time in the capital, Freetown. They were due to close at 5 pm local time, and vote-tallying commenced.

By Theo Edwards

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Press Release: US Embassy Lift Visa Restrictions on Sierra Leone

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Press Release: US Embassy Lift Visa Restrictions on Sierra Leone

The decision to lift Visas restrictions on Sierra Leone came as increased cooperation between the government of Sierra Leone in facilitating the timely return of its nationals who have been subject to final orders of removal from the United States of America, according to the new US Ambassador.

By Theo Edwards

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Guidelines: Arriving and Departing by Air

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Guidelines: Arriving and Departing by Air

Sierra Leone: Post-COVID19: Travel

The Government of Sierra Leone and Ministry of Transport and Aviation, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority, Sierra Leone Airports Authority, and the National COVID-19 Emergency Response Centre (NaCOVERC). Publish the following safety and public health guidelines shall be strictly adhered to by all arriving and departing passengers to /from the Freetown International Airport - Lungi.

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