Jos Leijdekkers — also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" — is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

The country declared a national emergency over its sexual and gender-based violence problem. Now, its men are becoming part ...

Thomas Mariee's expedition down the Rokel River was an exercise in getting out of his comfort zone, one rapid and insect bite ...

The Netherlands has requested the extradition of Jos Leijdekkers, a notorious drug criminal, from Sierra Leone. High-level ...

Cocaine/Kush intake has sharply increased across Sierra Leone - from urban cities into rural communities. With vulnerable youth and young girls greatly ...

Today’s Africa Confidential online publication, dated 7 February 2025, has a screaming headline: “President Bio Keeps Cocaine ...

Amnesty International on Thursday called on the authorities in Sierra Leone to release Hawa Hunt, a well-known Sierra Leonean-Canadian artist and reality television personality, who has been ...

Sen. Jim Banks sends a letter to Marco Rubio asking him to investigate reports that a foreign aid agency pushed abortion on ...

Sierra Leone is making progress in implementing investment policy reforms to attract foreign direct investment. The UNCTAD ...

Doha: The decision to open the Embassy of Sierra Leone in Qatar reflects the growing importance of bilateral relations ...

A 33-year-old Dutchman wanted for drug smuggling in his home country, The Netherlands, has been seen in the company of Sierra ...

The Netherlands will submit a request for legal assistance to Sierra Leone "in the foreseeable future" to request the arrest ...