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By Malte Werner, Amjata Bayoh, Tamba Tengbeh

Men hiding in freezers. Suspects running away on roofs. When the Scorpion Squad marches up, people run for cover – mostly in vain.

The special unit is spearheading the fight against rampant corruption in Sierra Leone. Videos of their operations show raids of armed forces in camouflage uniforms, with investigators securing evidence and arresting suspects.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 12.85%, 13.41% and 5.41% increase in COVID-19 total infections, deaths and recoveries respectively over the week, from June 20 to June 27, 2021.

By Abubakarr Bah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sierra Leoneans both home and abroad were in a jubilant mood after the country's national team, Leone Stars, thrashed the Squirrels of Benin by a goal to nil at the Lansana Conteh Stadium in Conakry, Guinea on Tuesday evening to qualify for the AFCON tournament for the first time in 25 years. 

Striker Kei Kamara, who had always wished to play for his country at the Nations Cup, scored the first-half penalty in the 19th minute to secure a place for Sierra Leone at the AFCON tournament since 1996.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 6.07% and 1.54% increase in COVID-19 total infections and total recoveries respectively over the past five days, from June 15 to June 20, 2021.

By Joseph Bankole Thompson MD, PHD

Sierra Leone recorded 6.07% and 1.54% increase in COVID-19 total infections and total recoveries respectively over the past five days, from June 15 to June 20, 2021.

By Emma Black

In May 2020, a woman; name withheld due to an ongoing court case, hired a private teacher for her 12-year old daughter, who had been out of school since the end of March 2020 when schools were closed as part of COVID-19 prevention measures. In July of that same year, she found out the teacher had sexually abused her young daughter. 

BY RODNEY EDMOND MICHAEL.

In 1994 (Tunisia) and 1996 (South Africa), under the NPRC Government and the leadership of BRIGADIER Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone qualified for successive African Nations Cup, both times under foreign coaches.