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June 17, 2026, 3:31 pm
Sierra Leone Receives First Batch of U.S. Migrant Deportees
- [allAfrica] Sierra Leone has become the latest African nation to receive migrants deported from the United States as part of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
All of Africa Today - May 21, 2026
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Bleeding and Sepsis At Childbirth Are a Danger to Mothers - Sierra Leone Study Shows a Simple Screening Tool Can Detect Risk in Time
- [The Conversation Africa] Severe bleeding after birth (postpartum haemorrhage) is the leading cause of maternal mortality globally. It causes approximately 70,000 deaths annually. About 80% occur in Africa and South Asia. A recently published World Health Organization analysis shows postpartum haemorrhage accounts for 28% of maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, compared to 14% in northern Europe.
Wanamdel Raises Concerns Over Delayed Investigation Into Assault On Member
- [MFWA] The West Africa Network of Activists and Media Defence Lawyers (WANAMDEL) is deeply concerned over the apparent lack of progress in investigations into the assault on its member, Paul Kamara, more than one month after the incident occurred.
Ebola Survivors Struggle to Return to Normal Lives - What I Found Out in Sierra Leone and Liberia
- [The Conversation Africa] During the Ebola epidemic of 2014 to 2016, Musu, a resident of Monrovia, Liberia contracted the Ebola virus along with her husband, five sons and daughter.
Zimbabwe Drawn With DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone in 2027 Afcon Qualifiers
- [New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's senior men's national football team has been drawn in Group E of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, following the official draw conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) this afternoon.
Sierra Leone to Take in Hundreds of West Africans Deported By U.S., Minister Says
- [RFI] Sierra Leone has agreed to take in hundreds of West African migrants who are being deported by the United States, its foreign minister has said - the latest deal as part of the Trump administration's bid to accelerate removals.
