The Netherlands has sent an extradition request to Sierra Leone for convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, the Dutch justice minister said on Thursday, adding that he hoped to find the ...

Jos Leijdekkers — also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" — is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

Jos Leijdekkers as captured in a screen grab of a video taken in a church in Sierra Leone on New Year’s Eve. The Sierra Leonean police says it has made a discovery that the individual seen in videos ...

The Sierra Leone Ministry of Information has said the country’s police were ready to collaborate with the Dutch government, Interpol and other international law enforcement agencies on the case.

Sierra Leone declared a public health emergency on Monday to combat mpox, announcing it was stepping up surveillance at its borders after confirming two cases of the deadly viral disease.

Vehicles in Virginia that have passed safety inspections in 2025 are now receiving a new safety inspection sticker, state police announced Wednesday. The sticker, which is utilizing the color ...

The Virginia State Police have unveiled a new safety inspection sticker for vehicles. The new version is green and has a holographic state seal and the image of a dogwood tree, the official ...

FREETOWN — David John Francis, former minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Sierra Leone, released his book on China-Sierra Leone relations with a ceremony on Jan 8 at the ...

Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after two cases of mpox were reported. The West African country’s health minister announced the move on Monday after the second case of the ...

Sierra Leone is extremely poor and nearly half of the working-age population engages in subsistence agriculture. The country possesses substantial mineral, agricultural, and fishery resources ...