It examines the impact of the Second World War on Sierra Leone's economy, with particular attention to labour utilisation. It reinforces the argument initially advanced by La Ray Denzer, L. Sptizer, M. Amolo and H. Conway that the colonial state used war-time emergency powers to crush ...
13 Sierra Leone military officers are under arrest for trying to stage a coup, a minister says November 29, 2023 Sierra Leone’s leader says most behind the weekend attacks are arrested, but few details are given November 28, 2023 Curfew in Sierra Leone after gunmen attacked the main ...
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have risen like a phoenix out of the ashes of war and enflamed the passions of fans across the globe with their uplifting songs of hope, faith and joy. The band is a potent example of the redeeming power of music and the
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city in the Atlantic Ocean. In World War 2 it became the main port of call on the convoy route to and from the Far East, particularly after the Mediterranean route was closed by the Germans. To equip ...
FreetownFreetown, Sierra Leone. Freetown’s excellent natural harbour (an importantWorld War IInaval base) has deepwater docking facilities at the QueenElizabeth IIQuay. Its exports include palm oil and kernels, cocoa, coffee, ginger, and kola nuts. The city is the country’s commercial and tra...
Sierra Leone Live. Sierra Leone News; Linking Sierra Leoneans around the World with Sierra Leone Music, Sierra Leone City Guide, etc.
Sierra Leone's biodiversity and the civil war. Washington, D.C.: Biodiversity Support Program.Squire, C. B. (2001). Sierra Leone's biodiversity and the civil war: a case study prepared for the biodiversity support program. Washington, D.C....
Again right round the world. There are many people, in many different parts of the globe, who have reason to thank our servicemen and women. And to that list in recent days can be added the people of Sierra Leone. From the day of their arrival in this West African country, British par...
(predominantly Sunni), Christianity, traditional beliefs. Currency: leone. Sierra Leone has four physical regions: the coastal swamp; the Sierra Leone Peninsula, with thickly wooded mountains that rise from the swamps; the interior plains, consisting of grasslands and rolling wooded country; and the...
Definition A broad understanding of peacebuilding in Sierra Leone is vital in dealing with the root causes of the conflict, including challenges such as poverty and social injustice that individuals and communities on “the margins of the state” in the country face in their everyday life. Interna...