Feature

By Bartholomew Bockarie Kamara

Women of all ages continue to be subjected to many different forms of violence at the hands of men. In all of Sierra Leone – from family members to colleagues and complete strangers – violence is employed to maintain male dominance over women. Despite growing public attention and government pledges to eradicate this century-old scourge, violence against women remains widespread in Sierra Leone.

By Yemisi Adegoke

Just under four months after Africa recorded its first coronavirus case, the number of confirmed cases has reached more than 250,000. 

By Dr. Ishmail Pamsm-Conteh

Justice in Sierra Leone is an issue which has been under scrutiny and debate for a quite a long time. There have been allegations galore of bribery, correction and the delay in passing court judgements, amongst others. This had even preceded the country’s eleven-year long civil war between 1991 and 2002. Sadly the situation has not changed much, since.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Shocking! Disgusting! Inhumane! These are just some of the many adjectives that have littered our social media conversations, highlighting a deep-seated frustration over the death of five-year old, Khadija Madinatu Saccoh after allegedly being raped and strangled to death.

This was never supposed to happen, Khadija deserves better. Sadly, what happened to her is not an isolated incident; hundreds of other girls are going through the same situation in Sierra Leone. Like Khadija, some are even dead.

By Abdul Tejan-Cole

By Emma Black

Aminata spent almost three years trying to collect child maintenance from her husband, Foday. After engaging with the Family Support Unit (FSU) of the Sierra Leone Police, the Legal Aid Board and the Courts, Aminata has given up. Her husband has repeatedly ignored agreements made with the FSU, LAB and a court order to pay Aminata Le200,000 per month per child (approximately $40 USD per month in total).

By Carola Buscemi

Across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has led people to fear accessing healthcare facilities. As a paediatrician working for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Kenema District,

and as we enter malaria season, I am particularly fearful of what reduced health seeking behavior may mean for children in a country with a high rate of child mortality.