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There's a great deal of concern among civil society groups over how ethnic tensions may influence Sierra Leone’s June 24 elections.

Sierra Leone elections: Familiar faces vie for voter trust as economy stagnates

Elections

Incumbent President Julius Maada Bio will face off against against main contender Samura Kamara on June 24. As the country prepares for this crucial election, voters are looking at issues like economic stagnation, corruption and national security.

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A girl washes her hands at a spigot at the entrance of her parents' house in Pikine, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, on March 9, 2020.

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Future Folk

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Mudslide

Sierra Leone mudslide survivors have nowhere else to go but back home to the devastation

Economics

Mariama Kamara is one of hundreds of Sierra Leoneans recently kicked out of three government camps set up in the wake of the Aug. 14 disaster, when heavy rains caused the partial disintegration of Sugar Loaf mountain, now a red rock scar looming over the country’s capital.

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Culture

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A woman mourns for her son at the entrance of Connaught Hospital

At least 100 children are among the dead in Sierra Leone flooding

Development

Officials at Freetown’s central morgue said Wednesday that 105 of the more than 300 officially dead were children.

People inspect the damage after a mudslide in the mountain town of Regent, Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone reaches out to international community after hundreds die in mudslides

Conflict

Around 400 bodies have been recovered.