Reports of rebel attacks just 18 miles from Freetown haveprovoked thousands of people to flee...By Corinna Schuler
When the slave trade began to be outlawed near the close of the eighteenth century, Sierra Leone became a resettlement site for freed slaves from England and the Americas, thus the name of the capital, "Freetown." English philanthropists, concerned about the welfare of unemployed blacks on the...
Fearsome people and places, narratives of street and hideout children in Freetown, Sierra LeoneThis article is based on a GOAL Global field study of street children in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It draws on narrative accounts given by street children who have migrated to Freetown from rural Sierra ...
In Sierra Leone the urban growth rate and the flow of migrants from rural to urban areas is increasing. Between 1960-80 the population of the urban population increased from 13.0% to 24.5%. In 1963 only 7.1% of the population lived in urban centers with populations of 20000 or more; by ...
Birthplace: Western Area Urban District, Freetown, Sierra Leone Edna Doré Actor Edna Lillian Doré (née Gorring; 31 May 1921 – 11 April 2014) was a British actress. Doré was known for her bit-part roles in situation comedies and for playing the character of Mo Butcher in EastEnders f...
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 17, 2017 shows the mudslide site in Freetown, Sierra Leone. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng) MOSCOW, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- More than 500 people, including over 130 foreigners from over 10 countries, were blocked by a mudslide in a mountainous area in the Republic of Kabardi...
FREETOWN, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Medical Aid Team of ChinesePeople's Liberation Army(PLA) to Sierra Leone has treated more than 70 people affected by the deadly mudslide and flooding that struck the West African nation's capital Freetown on Aug. 14. ...
The secretary-general congratulated Maada Bio, the opposition candidate, on his election as the next president of Sierra Leone and all the candidates for their contributions to the successful outcome of the electoral process. "He also applauds the people of Sierra Leone for the sense of responsib...
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2007 at the Lungi International Airport near Freetown, Sierra Leone along with 21 other people. Attipoé was part of a Togolese delegation attending an African Nations Cup football qualifying match played in Freetown between Sierra Leone and Togo; after the match, they were flown to the airpo...