A bill that bans child marriage in Sierra Leone has been signed into law, President Julius Maada Bio said late Tuesday, to protect girls in the West African nation where about a third are married ...

Sierra Leone officially banned child marriages with ... of child marriage in the world and is home to nearly 60 million child brides, according to the UN children’s agency Unicef.

Dr. Taiwo: Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in Africa with ... Best of all, some of the champions (child brides and young husbands) have been able to go back to school and transition to ...