Sierra Leone Newspapers Online

Sierra Leone has one of West Africa's most resilient media landscapes, serving 8 million people in a country that has shown extraordinary recovery following a devastating civil war that ended in 2002 and the 2014-16 Ebola crisis. Sierra Leone publishes entirely in English — a legacy of its unique history as a British colonial settlement founded in 1792 as a home for freed slaves, making Freetown one of West Africa's oldest cities and most historically significant.

Awoko is Sierra Leone's most respected independent newspaper. Sierra Leone Telegraph is the most widely read digital outlet with a strong diaspora following. SLBC is the national broadcaster. The official SLFA covers the Leone Stars national football team. SLENA is the official state news agency. Sierra Leone is also an important diamond mining nation, making business coverage globally significant.

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