From a colonial hill town to Idris Elba’s island masterplan: what do these Sierra Leone developments tell us about urban elites?
Sherbro Island City’s vision of an elite urban development brings to mind some of the colonial thinking around the ...
‘We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
Sierra Leone's brutal civil war from 1991-2002 created about 28,000 amputees. Now many live on the streets and beg, facing ...
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Thorpedo Anna, Sierra Leone Lead 2024 Eclipse Award Finalists
Finalists for Horse of the Year will be announced during the live show on January 23. In addition to honoring the 17 winners ...
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British troops withdraw from Sierra Leone
British troops were withdrawing from Sierra Leone today, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said. About 200 troops have been wrapping up their operations over the past couple of weeks following the ...
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Sierra Leone Student Tackles Toxic Air Pollution
Video by Abdulai Kargbo In his small Freetown workshop, engineering student James Samba tinkered with batteries and electrical parts he hoped could help clean up Sierra Leone's polluting public ...
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'We fall and we rise': Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo's other end ...
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‘We fall and we rise’: Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Lahai Makieu struck the bamboo with a machete until it cracked and fell. Balancing on his crutch, he reached to pick it up. But colleagues pulled the bamboo’s other ...