Portraits of enslaved people from the 19th century are unusual. But a Connecticut artist named William H. Townsend decided to ...

A new generation of Sierra Leoneans is eager to show visitors that the nation's civil war is long gone and reintroduce one of ...

During Sierra Leone’s civil war ... Lynette, 16, was abducted and held by the rebels for several days during which time she was given drugs in her food, and witnessed other abductees being ...

This sixty-page report documents how, as rebels took control of the city in January 1999, they made little distinction between civilian and military targets. Testimonies from victims and survivors ...

The world’s biggest equine stars including Romantic Warrior, Rebel’s Romance, Sierra Leone and Forever Young are among the ...

The unfolding terror in Sierra Leone, where the ruthless rebels of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) are now poised to perfect and escalate their strategies for ...

Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo's other end, and he tumbled into the ...

This roundup of world news highlights various significant events: Lukashenko's contested election win in Belarus, Hamas's ...

Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo's other end, and he tumbled into the ...