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Sierra Leone passes law that carries heavy sentences for sexual abuse offenders

Soldiers drive an armoured car in 1999 in Sierra Leone during its civil war. Rape and sexual abuse were systematic in the nation during its decade-long civil war which officially ended in 2002. (AFP Photo/Seyllou Diallo)

Sierra Leone lawmakers on Friday passed a sexual offences law introducing stiff minimum sentences for offenders that has been hailed as a victory in a nation where sexual abuse is rife. Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs Stephen Gaojia said the new bill was “a victory for Sierra Leoneans as it protects women, children and…

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Index: Sierra Leone has unhealthiest seas

Waves crest on the beach of an inlet in the north west corner of Mahe, one of the Seychelles many islands, in 2009. Seychelles and Germany have the healthiest seas of any inhabited territory, while Sierra Leone has the unhealthiest, according to a new index that says many oceans score poorly for biodiversity and as a human resource. (AFP Photo/Roberto Schmidt)

Seychelles and Germany have the healthiest seas of any inhabited territory, while Sierra Leone has the unhealthiest, according to a new index that says many oceans score poorly for biodiversity and as a human resource. Topping the list with a score of 86 out of 100 was the uninhabited South Pacific territory of Jarvis Island, owned by the United States, as…

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Domestic violence is west Africa’s biggest threat: report

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Husbands, not strangers or men with guns, are now the biggest threat to women in post-conflict west Africa, according to a report by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) released on Tuesday. The IRC report, Let Me Not Die Before My Time: Domestic Violence in West Africa, based on data collected…

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Liberian ex-leader Charles Taylor guilty of Sierra Leone war crimes

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor takes notes at the start of the judgement hearing of his trial. Taylor has been convicted of arming rebels during Sierra Leone's civil war in return for blood diamonds, in an historic verdict for international justice. (AFP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Liberian ex-leader Charles Taylor was convicted Thursday of arming rebels who killed and mutilated thousands in Sierra Leone, in a historic verdict for international justice. Taylor, 64, was found guilty on all counts including acts of terrorism, murder and rape committed by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels, who paid…

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Charles Taylor’s blood diamond trial opens

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor via AFP

An international court opened on Thursday its judgement hearing for Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor, accused of arming Sierra Leone’s rebels who paid him in “blood diamonds”. Dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and red tie, Taylor listened attentively and made notes as judge Richard Lussick started reading a summary of the verdict…

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