Freetown
Coverage of Freetown in the Nexus archive.
- Kush, a synthetic and highly addictive drug, devastates Sierra Leone and Liberia
Kush, a synthetic and highly addictive drug, is causing devastation in Sierra Leone and Liberia. A drug user in Goderich, a shantytown on the outskirts of Freetown, Sierra Leone, exemplifies the crisis.
- What to know about the West African economic summit seeking regional reform
The 69th ECOWAS summit took place in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where Julius Maada Bio urged for significant reforms. Senegal's Head of State assumed the rotating ECOWAS presidency, and Guinea criticized the organization's recent sanctions.
- Shettima departs Abuja for ECOWAS Summit in Freetown
Shettima departs Abuja for the ECOWAS Summit in Freetown. The summit will focus on policy decisions, strategic resolutions, and reaffirming commitments to peace, democracy, economic growth, and regional integration.
- Female rickshaw drivers in Sierra Leone rise above stigma to earn a living and empower women
Female rickshaw drivers in Sierra Leone's Freetown are challenging gender norms in a male-dominated transport sector, providing financial independence despite stigma. The kekeh rickshaws fill public transport gaps, offering women like Hawa Mansaray economic opportunities amid Sierra Leone's post-war recovery.