5,733,719 |
8.73308 |
-12.76907 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Two children died in a grenade explosion after they found the device, a remnant of the country's civil war, while searching for scrap metal in the north. |
5,733,723 |
7.9647 |
-11.7383 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Police arrest and charge 25 students with 'cultism.' |
5,733,730 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Abdul Karim Fonti Kabia, the Executive editor of a Freetown-based privately-owned Sierra Leone News Hunters (ARIOBGO) newspaper, was on November 30, 2011 violently assaulted by two pastors of the Baptist Convention Church. The attack was allegedly instigated by Reverend Darlington Morrison, the leader of the church, whom the newspaper had accused of duping a businesswoman. |
5,733,734 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
The government lifts a ban of public rallies and protests that was implemented three months ago following a clash. |
5,733,739 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
A violent gang assaults leading members of an opposition political party at their headquarters. |
5,733,745 |
8.44861 |
-13.16944 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Youths clashed with the police who fired tear gas canisters to disperse protests over the killing on Tuesday of two youths the police mistakenly took for armed robbers. |
5,733,748 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Families of the victims of the 1992 National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC) killing protest government inaction in inquiry of their deaths. |
5,733,751 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
A student protest of the expulsion of 30 students turns violent, tires burned. No causalities reported, nor property damage. |
5,733,755 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Witnesses see police assault journalists and take their equipment. The journalists were covering a military protest by former soldiers. |
5,733,758 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
The National Headquarters of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) along Pademba Road in Freetown, was on Monday 13th August 2012 ransacked by unknown persons. |