Storm fells Sierra Leone's historic tree A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolised freedom to its early residents crashed down overnight during a heavy rainstorm. World • 25 May
Sale of €5.5m 'peace diamond' to aid Sierra Leone A huge so-called "peace diamond" sold by the government of Sierra Leone to discourage crime-tainted "blood diamonds" has fetched €5.5m at auction. News Lens • 05 Dec 17
600 still missing after Sierra Leone floods Concern in Sierra Leone has shifted to the estimated 600 people still missing and thousands made homeless by deadly floods in the capital. World • 16 Aug 17
Hundreds confirmed dead after mudslide in Sierra Leone Rescue workers have uncovered nearly 400 bodies so far from a mudslide on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, its chief coroner Seneh Dumbuya … World • 15 Aug 17
Hundreds dead in mudslide in Sierra Leone Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed when a mudslide struck the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, Vice President Victor Foh said … World • 14 Aug 17
Sierra Leone reports Ebola death A woman who died of Ebola this week in Sierra Leone potentially exposed at least 27 other people to the disease, according to an aid … News • 15 Jan 16
Ebola warning 'like shouting into a desert' - MSF A leading charity has said early calls for help in tackling the spread of Ebola were ignored by local governments and the World Health Organisation. News • 23 Mar 15
Ebola-hit countries seek economic help The three west African states hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak have asked for help from donors to repair the damage to their economies now … News • 03 Mar 15
Five Ebola cases left in Liberia - minister Liberia, once the centre of west Africa's deadly Ebola epidemic, has just five remaining confirmed cases of the disease, a senior health official said. News • 23 Jan 15
Nurse's condition may stay critical for some time Pauline Cafferkey, the British nurse who contracted Ebola in west Africa, remains in a critical condition inside a hospital isolation unit and her health may … News • 09 Jan 15
Govt to fund burials in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone The Government is to provide an additional €778,000 to fund ambulance and burial teams in Sierra Leone to fight the Ebola outbreak. News • 02 Jan 15
Ebola death toll reaches over 6,000 in worst areas The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the three worst-hit countries in west Africa has reached 6,583 according to the World Health Organisation. News • 12 Dec 14
Ebola spreading quickly in Sierra Leone Ebola is still spreading quickly in western Sierra Leone and deep in the forested interior of Guinea and more foreign health workers are needed to … News • 09 Dec 14
WHO: Sierra Leone Ebola prognosis 'very good' The World Health Organization has said Sierra Leone does not yet have enough beds in treatment centres to isolate Ebola patients in the west of … News • 01 Dec 14
Intensity of Ebola spread 'unseen since AIDS' The spread of Ebola in West Africa is something unseen since the outbreak of AIDS, according to the Director of the US Centers for Disease … News • 09 Oct 14
Ebola cost to Africa economy could top $32 billion The deadly Ebola epidemic could deal a $32 billion-plus blow to the West African economy over the next year if officials cannot get it under … Business • 08 Oct 14
80 people had contact with US Ebola patient Texas health officials said as many as 80 people were in contact with the Dallas Ebola patient at some point, NBC News reported. News • 03 Oct 14
Ebola death toll passes 2,400 The death toll from west Africa's Ebola outbreak has risen to more than 2,400 from at least 4,784 cases. News • 12 Sep 14
Ebola death toll at more than 1,900 - WHO The number of deaths from the ebola virus in west Africa has surpassed 1,900, more than all previous outbreaks combined, according the World Health Organisation. News • 04 Sep 14
Obama says Ebola could be beaten after MSF warning US President Barack Obama has told west Africans that Ebola could be beaten, but cautioned that it would not be easy to stem the spread … News • 02 Sep 14
WHO chief says Ebola out of control The head of the World Health Organisation has said the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is moving faster than efforts to control it. News • 01 Aug 14
African leaders to discuss Ebola outbreak Health ministers from 11 west African nations and experts in disease control are meeting in Ghana's capital to plan "drastic action" to fight the deadliest … News • 02 Jul 14
Liberian warlord Taylor given 50-year sentence Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years by a special UN court in The Hague. News • 30 May 12
Charles Taylor found guilty of war crimes A UN-backed Sierra Leone court has convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor of war crimes. News • 26 Apr 12
