Thousands affected by fire in Sierra Leone slum, officials warn

A slum in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown was destroyed in a fire late Wednesday, authorities said, adding that the toll was unclear but thousands may have been affected.
File photo of trucks in a mine
Sierra Leone loses case against US-linked mining firm in UK court
Britain’s High Court on Monday dismissed Sierra Leone’s challenge of a 2020 International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) decision over claims by SL Mining after a dispute over its iron ore mining operations in the country.
Lady P who is known as the matriarch among the sex workers.
Tough lives of Sierra Leonean sex workers - BBC Africa Eye documentary
In Sierra Leone, sex workers are often seen as immoral outcasts to be shunned and avoided, even though their profession is legal. BBC Africa Eve investigates an unsolved murder of a sex worker in the country and uncovers a world where women who sell sex are often trafficked, abused, attacked and even killed.