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 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...

Sierra Leone has made it illegal to marry a girl under the age of 18. The new law was brought in this week. President Julius The post Child marriage...

Sierra Leone this week adopted a landmark law banning child marriage — a move heralded by rights groups and foreign partners but leaving some...

Sierra Leone this week adopted a landmark law banning child marriage — a move heralded by rights groups and foreign partners but leaving some...

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

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