Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone declares emergency over drug kush - made from human bones
Rampant use of kush, a psychoactive blend of addictive substances, has led Sierra Leone's president to declare a national emergency.
Wuhan coronavirus continues to weave path of destruction
A coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan has now killed more than 40 people and infected more than 1,100, with the virus also spreading to at least nine other countries. Nathan VanderKlippe… Audio
Africa correspondent Debora Patta
The aftermath of deadly mudslides in Sierra Leone, a journalist killed in South Sudan, and Zimbabwean President's wife granted diplomatic immunity after assaulting a model. Audio
Nearly 500 dead pulled from Sierra Leone mudslide
Rescue workers have unearthed 499 bodies since last week's devastating landslide near Freetown, according to the city's chief coroner.
Sierra Leone flooding: Nearly 400 dead, thousands homeless
A woman describes escaping a massive mudslide, which destroyed dozens of homes, by climbing onto her roof.
Hundreds feared killed in Sierra Leone flooding
At least 300 people are reported to have died in mudslides and flooding, with a collapsed hillside burying dozens of homes near Freetown.
Young, Muslim, Black and Representing NZ!
Chosen from among 4588 applicants across the globe, Fatumata Bah is young, Muslim and black - and she's representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Young Leaders Programme in Scotland. Audio
Hope in a Ballet Shoe - Michaela de Prince
Nineteen-year-old International ballerina perfoming with the Dutch National Ballet, based in Amsterdam. Michaela de Prince was born Mabinty Bangura, in Sierra Leone. At the age of four she was… Audio
Christmas cancelled in Sierra Leone to combat Ebola
Christmas and new year festivities could be banned in Sierra Leone as authorities clamp down on the spread of Ebola. Audio
Ebola burial workers in Sierra Leone dump bodies in protest
Bodies of Ebola victims have been dumped outside a hospital in Sierra Leone by burial workers, who are protesting at the failure of authorities to pay them bonuses for their hazardous work. Chatu Yapa… Audio
Ebola rapidly advancing in Sierra Leone
Ebola is spreading up to nine times faster in parts of Sierra Leone than it was two months ago. Audio
NZ Nurses reveal grim realities of caring for Ebola patients in Sierra Leone
When New Zealand nurse Donna Collins first put on her full protective gear on to work with ebola patients in Sierra Leone she feared she would look like a martian and frighten people already terrified… Audio
The story of a teenager captured by rebels in Sierra Leone
A Wellington woman shares the harrowing story of her abduction as a teenager, by rebels during the civil war in Sierra Leone, and her eventual escape. Memuna Barnes was born in Liberia, but her family… Audio
Simon Coley: fair trade and farmers
Simon Coley of All Good Organics on how sourcing cola from Sierra Leone helped them win world's Fairest Fair Trader. Audio