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Tecovirimat monotherapy found ineffective for treating clade II mpox in NIH-sponsored trial

Nature · Sierra Leone

Tecovirimat monotherapy found ineffective for treating clade II mpox in NIH-sponsored trial

49% Center coverage: 40 sources

NIH-sponsored trial data offer further evidence to help inform mpox treatment decisions.See the Story

Sierra Leone’s President Bio to be the next ECOWAS chairman with region in turmoil

ECOWAS · Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s President Bio to be the next ECOWAS chairman with region in turmoil

52% Left coverage: 23 sources

Inside the Drug Epidemic Creating ‘Zombies’ in West Africa

ECOWAS · Freetown

Inside the Drug Epidemic Creating ‘Zombies’ in West Africa

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

The highly addictive drug kush has left teenagers with sores eating away at their legs.See the Story

Mpox Cases Decline in Africa, But Vaccine Shortages Threaten Progress - teleSUR English

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

The African continent has seen a notable decline in mpox cases over the past week, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). However, the agency warns that severe vaccine shortages and lack of funding could undermine containment efforts. Since January 2024, Africa has recorded 153,439 suspected cases and 44,913 confirmed infections of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), along with 1,840 suspected deaths and…CDC · Sierra Leone See the Story

Tinubu Bows Out as ECOWAS Chair, Urges Unity, Vigilance, Inclusive Growth

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday formally concluded his tenure as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community ofBola Tinubu · Sierra Leone See the Story

The Submerged Economy in the World (2025) - Milhaud Maps

This map, created by Joyce Ma for the Visual Capitalist website, shows the percentage of the submerged economy in each country of the world, according to data from a study published by Ernst and Young in March 2025, with data from 2023. This map shows the variance that exists between some countries and others, using more intense colors for countries where the percentage is higher and lighter colors where it is smaller. Three countries of the wor…Economy · Sierra Leone Read Article

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Commissions the Mattru-Senehun Bridge, Praises World Bank for Continued Support to National Development

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Commissions the Mattru-Senehun Bridge, Praises World Bank for Continued Support to National DevelopmentWorld Bank · Sierra Leone Read Article

Octopus Energy Working With Idris Elba To Build Sierra Leone’s First Wind Farm - Data Intelligence

In our first venture into renewables in Africa, we are teaming up with Idris Elba to build an eco-city in Sierra Leone. We’re over the moon to be starting this critical work with Idris and his business partner Siaka Stevens, whose company, Sherbro Alliance, is building West Africa’s first smart city. This partnership is not only a major milestone for Sierra Leone but also for us at Octopus Energy, marking our first venture into renewable energy …Idris Elba · Sierra Leone Read Article

Criminal Camp - Post-Crime Rancunes: Sierra Leonean Woman Violently Assaults Prison Guard

Already sentenced last November to one month's imprisonment for lack of a health card, P. A. James, a Sierra Leonean national, is again facing justice. This time, she is accused of having violently assaulted a prison guard, whom she accuses of humiliating treatment suffered during her previous incarceration at the women's detention centre of Liberty 6. The prosecution demanded three months' imprisonment, according to L. Observer, present at the …Freetown, Western Area · Freetown Read Article

The oppressor never gives freedom voluntarily, the oppressed must demand it

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 July 2025: “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again: but already it was impossible to say which was which”. These were the closing words of one of the most famous quotations of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Animal Farm is an allegorical fable about how a group of farm animals overthrew the farm owner who made them work from morning till dusk but with…Sierra Leone · Sierra Leone Read Article

The APC trap: Power without unity

Alpha Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 04 July 2025:. As Sierra Leone moves closer to the pivotal 2028 elections, all eyes turn to the main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC). After their controversial loss in 2023, one they continue to dispute, the APC was expected to emerge from the ashes with unity, vision, and strength. But instead, what we are witnessing is internal chaos, egotistical ambition, external manipulation, and…Sierra Leone · Sierra Leone Read Article

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