Sierra Leone

Technology
Technology
3. October 2019

New Device Uses Night Sky to Switch On Light Bulb

When Stanford engineer Aaswath Raman drove by a village in Sierra Leone that didn’t have a single light on in its streets, he was inspired to build a device that generates electricity using the temperature differences that arise after sunset.
Society
Society
29. September 2019

More Jail Time for Sex Criminals in Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, the 15-year maximum sentence for rape has been switched to a 15-year minimum thanks to a parliamentary vote, after the West African country’s president declared sexual violence as a national emergency.