Sierra Leone

September 13, 2026

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The Diamond Dream Is Running Out of Sparkle

Reverend Sam may be a man of God, but he did not get ahead in Sierra Leone’s diamond business through divine intervention. Eight years after he began digging for gems in Kono,

News/Sierra Leone

After Disputed Elections in Sierra Leone, Parliament’s Functioning Is in Question

Uncertainty looms over the viability of the parliament and the functioning of local councils in Sierra Leone following disputes around the June 24 national elections, which were officially won by the incumbent President Julius Maada Bio and his Sierra Leone

July 15, 2023

The Diamond Dream Is Running Out of Sparkle

September 13, 2026

Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Reverend Sam may be a man of God, but he did not get ahead in Sierra Leone’s diamond business through divine intervention. Eight years after he began digging for gems in Kono,

After Disputed Elections in Sierra Leone, Parliament’s Functioning Is in Question

July 15, 2023

News/Sierra Leone

Uncertainty looms over the viability of the parliament and the functioning of local councils in Sierra Leone following disputes around the June 24 national elections, which were officially won by the incumbent

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