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The arts. The most outstanding feature of the country's cultural life is its dancing. The internationally known Sierra Leone National Dance Troupe first won widespread acclaim at the 1964–65 New York World's Fair and continues to perform in the 21st century. The different communities of the country have their own styles of costume and dance.
Daha fazla öğreninSierra Leonean women are at risk for sexual and gender-based violence in the form of domestic violence, sexual assault of adults and minors, marital rape, school-related sexual abuse, and harmful traditional practices like genital mutilation. ... Women account for 52 percent of the total population in Sierra Leone yet occupy less than 20 ...
Daha fazla öğreninThe Sierra Leone country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. They promote evidence-based health policymaking through a comprehensive and rigorous …
Daha fazla öğreninSierra Leone remains steadfast in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. It is presenting an evaluative third VNR report, following its second review in 2019. The country continues to give great focus to its accelerator Goals: SDG4 (education) and SDG16 (justice). The two Goals were informed by the national development context, as ...
Daha fazla öğreninSierra Leone is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president and a unicameral legislature. In 2018, the Sierra Leone People's Party candidate, Julius Maada Bio, won the presidential elections. Observers found the elections to be largely free and fair. Following the 2018 general elections, the Sierra Leone People's Party and ...
Daha fazla öğreninDissatisfied with the economy, citizenry and ex-soldiers violently grappled for control over diamond mines and sparked a civil war in 1991. A decade later, UN intervention disarmed rebels and created the Special Court for Sierra Leone, a war crimes court to prosecute leaders that had terrorized civilians. The international community has …
Daha fazla öğreninThe Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone on Monday declared June 24 as the official date for the country's 2023 presidential elections. The presidential elections will go simultaneously with the elections of ordinary members of parliament and local councils representatives, Electoral Commissioner Mohamed Konneh told a press conference in …
Daha fazla öğreninThe difficulties in the country were compounded in March 1991 when conflict in neighbouring Liberia spilled over the border into Sierra Leone. Momoh responded by deploying troops to the border region to repel the incursion of Liberian rebels known as the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), led by Charles Taylor. Sierra Leone's army came under attack …
Daha fazla öğreninOverview. Sierra Leone is well known for its vast endowment in minerals which include diamonds, rutile, bauxite, gold, iron ore, limonite, platinum, chromite, coltan, tantalite, columbite, and zircon, as well as promising petroleum potential. In the 1990s, the 11-year civil war funded with revenue from the minerals sector engulfed the country ...
Daha fazla öğreninU.S. assistance is instrumental to implementation of the government of Sierra Leone's national health strategy. USAID activities strengthen Sierra Leone's fragile health system and contribute to improvements in the delivery of quality health services at facilities across the country. The USAID health program in Sierra Leone also addresses key U.S. …
Daha fazla öğreninWelcome to Sierra Leone. Warm and sweet, Sierra Leone bursts forth as a captivating destination for lovers of the outdoors and vibrant culture, explorers with adventure in their hearts. Find your freedom on her palm-fringed beaches, in the radiant smiles of the locals and beyond the depths of the lush rainforests of its tropical interior.
Daha fazla öğreninThe Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, was today briefed on plans by the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) to facilitate a joint UN engagement and informed advocacy to support the country to leverage better the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as part of …
Daha fazla öğreninThe constitution of 1971 made Sierra Leone a republic within the Commonwealth. Adoption of the constitution of 1978 created a one-party republic based on the All People's Congress; the head of state, or executive president, was elected by delegates of the All People's Congress, and there was a parliament. Mounting political pressures and violence …
Daha fazla öğreninThe Government of Sierra Leone does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its anti-trafficking capacity; …
Daha fazla öğreninOverview. Although Sierra Leone is endowed with energy potential in various forms including biomass from agricultural wastes, hydro and solar power, it remains underutilized. Energy consumption is largely dominated by biomass sourced from fuelwood and accounts for around 80 percent of the energy used. Imported petroleum products, …
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