The West African country has confirmed two cases of mpox in recent days.

The West African country has confirmed two cases of mpox in recent days.
While the right to safe abortion has been restricted in the US, elsewhere, governments are liberalising abortion laws.
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The former leader is charged with treason for his alleged role in a failed coup in November.
The charges against former leader Ernest Bai Koroma also include misprision of treason and two counts of harbouring.
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Koroma, who strongly condemned the attack, said he was ‘ready to support the police investigations to the fullest’.
The state has been showing worrying signs of deepening fragility since the contested June 2023 presidential election.