| 5,733,925 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Workers of French company Ballore, operating from the Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown, went on strike over payment of annual rent, protective gear, and medical allowances. |
| 5,733,930 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Rival supporters of candidates of the oppositionSierra LeonePeoples Party were apparently engaged in fisticuffs over where to mount portrait of former flag-bearer, Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio at their national headquarters on Wallace-Johnson Street in Freetown. It took the intervention of armed riotto disperse the groups. |
| 5,733,936 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Hundreds of supporters of the main oppositionSierra LeonePeople's Party (SLPP) yesterday stormed the precincts of the Connaught Hospital mortuary in central Freetown to foil what they described as attempts to bury the remains of their fallen comrade and National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Musa Tamba Sam, "the Ebola way". The supporters protested against the Ebola burial team taking charge of the burial of a man they considered as a "senior statesman", describing the move as total disrespect to the former opposition lawmaker and party spokesman. Both riot police and military officers were ordered to enforce calm at the scene of protest. |
| 5,733,940 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Sierra Leones vice president sought asylum from the United States on Saturday, saying he no longer felt safe in the country after soldiers disarmed the security team at his residence. |
| 5,733,943 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Despite a ban on public gathering and demonstration acrossSierra Leone, a large group of women on Thursday, 25 March were seen openly demonstrating along St. John roundabout and Sanda Street, West of Freetown, in support of President Ernest Bai Koroma, according to reports. The women lined up along the street with brooms in their hands condemning any planned demonstration against the decision of President Koroma to relieve Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana from office. |
| 5,733,946 |
9.49677 |
-12.24101 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Some land owners and residents of Kathantha village in the Sella Limba Chiefdom, Bombali District, yesterday complained of "terror threats" allegedly being perpetrated against them by some officials of AMR Gold, a mining company operating in that part of the country. The protesters, who converged at the resident of one Simah Dumbuya in Freetown, made the claim in a two-pageprotestletter to the Minister of Mines and copied the President, Vice President, Attorney General, Inspector General of Police, Members of Parliament of Constituencies 35 and 36, Mines Engineer in Makeni and the District Council Chairman. |
| 5,733,950 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
The Young Generation Wing of the opposition Sierra LeonePeoples Party (SLPP) Thursday demonstrated in front of the US Embassy in Freetown in protestagainst the sacking last month of the elected Vice President, Sam Sumana, calling it a blatant violation of the nation's constitution |
| 5,733,954 |
7.95928 |
-11.74115 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Police in Bo attacked protesters following demonstrations on Monday against the sacking of Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana. Riot police disrupted the demonstrations, beating up some protesters and arresting others. Demonstrators were seriously injured and required medical attention. |
| 5,733,959 |
7.87669 |
-11.18992 |
Sierra Leone |
|
Police in Kenema clashed with protesters following demonstrations on Monday against the sacking of Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana. Riot police disrupted the demonstrations, beating up some protesters and arresting others. Demonstrators were seriously injured and required medical attention. |
| 5,733,963 |
8.49 |
-13.2341 |
Sierra Leone |
|
A civilian was tortured and beaten by 8 police personnel, which allegedly led to his death. The policemen were arraigned on charges of manslaughter on 8 September 2015. |
