Sierra Leone has brought in a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organised by First Lady Fatima Bio in the capital,...

Sierra Leone has enacted a landmark law banning child marriage, with severe penalties for violations. President Julius Maada Bio signed the law on...

Sierra Leone has banned child marriage in a new law that imposes a 15-year prison term and $4,000 fine for offenders.

Sierra Leone has brought in a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organised by First Lady Fatima Bio in the capital,...

A new law in the West African country of Sierra Leone allows child brides to annul their marriages and be financially compensated.

Last week, Sierra Leone’s parliament enacted landmark legislation to ban child marriage. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill 2024, which makes...

Sierra Leone has enacted a landmark law banning child marriage, with severe penalties for violations. President Julius Maada Bio signed the law on...

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 4 July 2024: President Bio of Sierra Leone on Tuesday signed the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 into the country’s...