Ernest Bai Koroma

An empty street at the start of a three-day national lockdown in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on September 19, 2014. Curfews were imposed in an effort to halt the spread of the Ebola virus.

Sierra Leone celebrates the end of its lockdown, but Ebola still looms

September 22, 2014Health

The Ebola stricken nation of Sierra Leone was on lockdown over the past weekend as part of a national effort to stop the spread of Ebola. During the curfews, thousands of health workers and volunteers went house-to-house, looking for suspected Ebola cases.

Women Candidates in Sierra Leone Face Intimidation

August 15, 2013Global Politics

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