| 单词 | Sierra Leone |
| 例句 | My uncle was right in one respect: in a typical household in the Kenema District of southeastern Sierra Leone, West Africa, my birth would not have been cause for celebration. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z But my mind wandered across the Atlantic Ocean back to Sierra Leone. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z My next stop was Sierra Leone, and when I arrived, I discovered that Parliament was in session and decided to attend the proceedings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not another word about it. You know what the capital of Sierra Leone is?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z In Sierra Leone all that we had ever eaten was rice, pepper, mealie meal, cassava, mango, and banana. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents worked for a charitable foundation in places like Laos and Peru and Sierra Leone. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I was sad to leave, but I was also pleased to have met people outside of Sierra Leone. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It was Uncle Ali, the Sierra Leone agent of the American adoption agency. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Tamba told her that he was the CAW chaperon going on the trip with us and that he would make sure that we returned to Sierra Leone at the end of the conference. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I still didn’t know where we were going, but I was sure now that we were in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I proudly sat behind the Sierra Leone name plaque, listening and waiting for my turn to speak. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The coin was not actually minted until the 1830s, when it was used in Sierra Leone, the African colony designed for freed slaves. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I proceeded to ask him if he knew the fastest way to Bonthe, an island in the south of Sierra Leone and one of the safest places at that time, according to hearsay. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z We wandered about all the way to the Cotton Tree, the national symbol of Sierra Leone and the landmark of the capital. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It is not exactly something that we discuss in Sierra Leone. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z We learned that he was Sherbro, one of the many tribes in Sierra Leone. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z That’s what my father used to say when I would ask about what life was like in Sierra Leone following independence in 1961. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The rainy season in Sierra Leone falls between May and October, with the heaviest rainfalls in July, August, and September. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Those advocating an African solution might profitably study the recent English efforts to establish a black colony in Sierra Leone, where most of the freed blacks died or were enslaved by the local African tribes. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z We saw hundreds of dead bodies on our way out of Sierra Leone. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z They told me they were heading for a village called Yele in Bonthe district that they had heard was safe because it was occupied by the Sierra Leone Armed Forces. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Someone came on the radio and announced himself as the new president of Sierra Leone. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z O'Dempsey, a doctor with three decades' experience studying and fighting tropical diseases, was seconded to Sierra Leone by the World Health Organization to help battle the biggest outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever in history. On Ebola's front line, doctor finds grief and inspiration 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z His trial is being held in The Hague for fear of renewed violence if hearings were conducted in Sierra Leone. Naomi Campbell to be subpoenaed in war crimes case 2010-07-01T13:06:00Z My parents are West African — they moved from Freetown, Sierra Leone, to London in the early ’70s. Idris Elba, Gamer (That’s Why He Was So Keen on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’) 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z An American doctor working in Sierra Leone also contracted the virus and is receiving treatment in Atlanta. What is Ebola and how do people catch it? “We have a unique opportunity to shed light on Sierra Leone, and let Michaela be the voice for all the orphaned children she grew up beside. I am honoured to bring her story to life.” Madonna to direct movie based on life of ballerina Michaela DePrince 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Raised in Atlanta, the son of an immigrant from Sierra Leone and an American mother, Mr. Ngaujah began his career conventionally enough. Sahr Ngaujah of ?Fela!? Learns About Broadway 2010-05-14T03:29:00Z Isatu found out from one of Martin’s sisters in Sierra Leone. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z He finds a village in Sierra Leone where people acknowledge that their ancestors made fortunes selling slaves. Black American history gets 500-year rewind in PBS series 2013-10-21T21:02:17Z My first voyage was to Freetown, Sierra Leone, to collect iron ore for the war effort. Experience: I survived 15 days adrift on a raft 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z In Sierra Leone, a new amendment to the country's health act was passed, imposing jail time of up to two years for those caught hiding Ebola patients. Ebola outbreak: British national living in Sierra Leone tests positive for virus 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z Equally familiar and enchanting are helmet masks carved for Mende women’s societies in Sierra Leone: petite of feature, high of forehead, demure of expression, each an ideal of feminine beauty. Art Review: African Art Museum of the SMA Fathers, Tenafly, N.J. 2010-08-19T22:05:00Z One midtempo song follows another and the Academy's unreliable sound muddies subtler tracks: Sierra Leone sounds like it's being played on a heat-damaged cassette tape. Frank Ocean – review 2013-07-10T18:34:00Z Tom Donnatt, founder of the British charity Street Child which works in Sierra Leone and West Point in Liberia, said the spread of Ebola had spiralled from a health emergency into a "humanitarian disaster". Briton with Ebola virus being flown home 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Moore, her father and two sisters took refuge in her maternal grandmother’s home village near Liberia’s border with Sierra Leone. In Wayétu Moore’s Ambitious Debut Novel, Liberia Is Reborn 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z “Contract tracing, I would say, is where we got it wrong,” says Dr. Amara Jambai, director of disease and prevention control for Sierra Leone’s health ministry. Review: ‘Frontline’ Looks at Missteps During the Ebola Outbreak 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z His mother, who was born in Sierra Leone, and his father, whose parents are from Antigua, both grew up in Britain and met in college. The Sheku Effect: A Classical Music Star Rises 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The Associated Press: Your grandfather worked as a musician in Sierra Leone and your sister sang opera, but you’re the first actor in the family. Starz drama, actress bring black lady-in-waiting to life 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z I was teaching a class, like any normal day, when I was told that she was unwell, so I went to see her in Sierra Leone and it was obvious that something was very wrong. Ebola: life and death on the frontline 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z He grew up in California, graduated in political science from Stanford University, then worked in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and London before returning to the US. Film-maker David Koff on his radical documentary Occupied Palestine 2013-05-01T08:00:02Z The story pulls back to reveal its dweller, a nurse in war-torn Sierra Leone: “His hand, rough, still trembled above the mouse.” The Cute Little Devices Are Watching You 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z There are excesses: in the Philippines, a grisly re-creation of Christ’s Crucifixion on Good Friday, and, in Sierra Leone, a belief that the recent Ebola epidemic was a manifestation of divine anger. Review: ‘Sacred,’ a Global Group Portrait of Faith in Action 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z The Ivory Coast has closed its borders with its Ebola-hit neighbours and Sierra Leone has said it will jail people who hide patients with the virus. Ebola outbreak: British national living in Sierra Leone tests positive for virus 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z In Sierra Leone, Jestina faces a stigma against children unable to care for their aging parents. ‘The Reason I Jump’ Review: Portraits of Autism 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Proceeds from the auction will help finance the charity's aim of offering mentorship, educational support and leadership skills to teenaged girls in Sierra Leone. 'Sweetheart' British actor Idris Elba auctions Valentine's date for charity 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Whether global audiences will be excited by such destruction after recent natural disasters in Mexico, Sierra Leone, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, remains to be seen. Is climate change Hollywood's new supervillain? 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say White's testimony Monday could help prove Taylor traded guns for uncut diamonds with rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone during its 1992-2002 civil war. Campbell's ex-agent: Model flirted with despot 2010-08-09T14:04:00Z A few days later, she overheard him on another call, this time with a surgeon who told him that doctors and nurses were fleeing Sierra Leone. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Just uphill from Mr. Asalache’s house, reachable via a narrow outdoor staircase called Matrimony Place, is the site of a 1790s boarding school that British abolitionists set up for boys and girls from Sierra Leone. Antiques: Antiques - Khadambi Asalache’s London House Restored 2012-05-31T21:21:28Z Prior to meeting me, V had spent a year in rural India and three years in Sierra Leone. Our most dangerous hike 2012-05-21T01:00:00Z His most recent novel was “The Laughing Monsters,” set in Sierra Leone and published in 2014. Award-winning author Denis Johnson dies at age 67 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Together they relocated the comedy to 116th Street, among the African immigrants — from Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone — who live and work there. Hot Vax Summer? Falstaff and Shakespeare in the Park Are Ready. 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z The minister said the doctor is now on his way to a Doctors Without Borders treatment center in Sierra Leone's eastern Kailahun District. Sierra Leone doctor fighting Ebola catches disease 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z See Also: Roaming Sierra Leone Because Freetown is so hilly, Lungi was built across the bay on a stretch of seaside marsh, much like Hong Kong's airport. Glimpses: Freetown, Sierra Leone, August, 2008 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z The Department for International Development is funding the building of a healthcare centre in Kerrytown, Sierra Leone, with 12 beds for staff and 50 for patients. Ebola epidemic: experimental drugs to be rushed to Africa 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Pede Hollist, from Sierra Leone, was shortlisted for Foreign Aid, about returning to Sierra Leone after 20 years in the US. Caine prize won by Tope Folarin's 'utterly compelling' short story 2013-07-09T10:43:36Z In terms of geography, the African groups that are beginning to be heard in the United States include a handful from countries like South Africa, Sierra Leone, Kenya and Rwanda. Music: Indie Rock Embraces an African Invasion 2011-01-30T02:30:03Z Travelling between the UK, the US, Cambodia and Sierra Leone, the systems of care could scarcely be more different. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 19-23 November 2012-11-19T07:00:00Z Slave traders illegally abducted more than 50 people from what is now the west African nation of Sierra Leone in 1839 and shipped them to Cuba. Alabama college opens home for Amistad slave ship murals 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z He adds that his fame has even been recognised on the streets of Sierra Leone. The legacy of TV's Millionaire quiz 2014-02-04T07:09:52Z Security forces went house-to-house looking for Ebola patients and others exposed to the disease Thursday in Sierra Leone's capital as the death toll from the worst recorded outbreak in history surpassed 700 in West Africa. W. Africa Ebola outbreak tops 700 deaths 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Ebola was so lethal in upper West Africa not because the virus itself conveyed an inevitable death sentence, but because countries like Liberia and Sierra Leone lacked these health care essentials. The Deadliness of the 2014 Ebola Outbreak Was Not Inevitable 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z She was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and raised in Montgomery County, Md. Through her company, Combing Cotton, she pursues her interest in social equity. Collecting to Explore ‘Origin, Culture, Form, Function and Race’ 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say that if Taylor really gave Campbell the diamond, it would help show he received diamonds from Sierra Leone rebels in exchange for weapons during Sierra Leone's 1992-2002 civil war. Naomi Campbell to speak at Taylor war crimes case 2010-08-04T17:29:00Z A handful of cases have been recorded in Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Ebola outbreak: US to send 3,000 troops to west Africa to fight epidemic 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z The second property, in Sierra Leone, sits on a beach alongside a fishing village, and has been visited by about 450 guests, including the actors Rosario Dawson and Jeffrey Wright. A Working Vacation on an Umbrian Farm 2014-05-09T19:04:24Z A British healthcare worker who has tested positive for the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone is being evacuated to the UK on a Royal Air Force plane. Briton with Ebola virus being flown home 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Naomi Sturm, a folklorist from Staten Island Arts, will moderate the event, which will include storytellers from Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Spare Times for Children for May 22-28 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say that from his seat of power in Liberia Taylor armed, trained and commanded Sierra Leone rebels who murdered and mutilated thousands of civilians across the border. Naomi Campbell to speak at Taylor war crimes case 2010-08-04T17:29:00Z Ebola faded from headlines, but Martin’s loss still reverberates in Maryland and in Sierra Leone, where, before the outbreak, he had been among the 120 or so doctors serving a population of nearly 6 million. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Costa Rica’s is deeply chocolate; Ecuador delivers a taste of fudgy banana; and Sierra Leone suggests toasted nuts and coffee. Bean-to-Bar Maker Turns to Truffles 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Authorities in Sierra Leone are vowing to contain the disease's spread by quarantining all those at home who have refused to go to isolation centers. W. Africa Ebola outbreak tops 700 deaths 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z You are even less likely to be familiar with the story of Henry Smeathman, the 18th-century scientist who sailed to Sierra Leone to observe insects and send plant and animal specimens to his backers. Animal Electrocutions, Lobotomies and Other Tales of Wicked Science 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z For instance, Africans practiced slavery long before white Europeans cashed in, and Gates journeys to Sierra Leone, where he visits with Africans whose forebears profited from it. Charting 5 Centuries of African American History 2013-10-21T14:43:26Z Her father, a doctor and political dissident, was hanged by the Sierra Leone regime in 1975, when she was 11. Aminatta Forna: a life in writing 2013-05-03T17:00:02Z Forna, born in Scotland to a Sierra Leonean father and Scottish mother, sets her second novel in the aftermath of the Sierra Leone civil war examining how people survive the memory of such brutal experiences. Ex-Sesame Street writer makes Orange prize shortlist with first novel 2011-04-12T17:10:42Z Risking her life by leading the Moores across the Liberian border into Sierra Leone, Satta stops to address her fellow combatants, who believe she is transporting loyalists to rebel hands. Wayétu Moore Escapes a Civil War in Liberia. In America, She Encounters a New Kind of Danger. 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z “Initially, the perception of the magnitude of the tragedy was greater when it came to Sierra Leone and Liberia, because people could see the very tragic situations in the capital cities,” Condé said. Guinea’s president bears the weight of what Ebola has done to his country 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z The film suggests that the hundreds of millions of American and British funds spent to build the court might better have been used to revive Sierra Leone’s shattered economy. Film: Human Rights Watch Film Festival at Lincoln Center 2010-06-11T04:51:00Z This awareness is prevalent on his most recent album, “Freetown Sound,” named for the capital of his father’s native Sierra Leone. Blood Orange blends guitar, poetry and the cello to explore his black identity 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z With Isatu’s reluctant blessing, Martin had returned to work a few months earlier as chief surgeon of a hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, despite the outbreak. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Being in Sierra Leone has taught me about the human spirit. Ebola: life and death on the frontline 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z At least one event takes its inspiration from “Visions from the Forests: The Art of Liberia and Sierra Leone,” an exhibit of masks, textiles and other works on view at the museum through Aug. 17. For Ravid Kahalani, every show is a world tour Ishmael Beah’s family was killed by rebel soldiers in Sierra Leone. Tales of shipwreck, war and nightclub dancers all at the National Book Festival Forna was born in Scotland, grew up in Sierra Leone and lives in London. Aminatta Forna wins Commonwealth Prize book award 2011-05-21T14:46:04Z Prosecutors say from his seat of power in Liberia, Taylor armed, trained and commanded Sierra Leone rebels who murdered and mutilated thousands of civilians across the border. Model tells court: Not clear gift was diamonds 2010-08-05T12:50:00Z Karefa-Johnson — who grew up in Southern California, lived for a stint in Sierra Leone and landed in Seattle three years ago — understands this. DoNormaal’s creative mix of harmony and dissonance 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z It tells the story of his immigration to the United States from Sierra Leone as an 8-year-old and explores his fraught relationship with his mother, who died of cancer when Tejan-Thomas was a teenager. Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. and the Voices of ‘Resistance’ 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z So far, Cuba and China have said they will send medical staff to Sierra Leone. Ebola outbreak: US to send 3,000 troops to west Africa to fight epidemic 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z And in return for providing arms and ammunition for the conflict, the judge recounted how Taylor had received "blood diamonds" from Sierra Leone, including a 45-carat diamond and two 25-carat diamonds. Hague court convicts Taylor of war crimes in Sierra Leone 2012-04-26T12:34:02Z About 30 other people had come to mourn with them that night: her mom, whom she had followed to Maryland from Sierra Leone 11 years earlier, eight siblings and their families, people from church. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z He plays all the hits – Jesus Walks, Diamonds from Sierra Leone, Gold Digger – but when he starts to speak, as he does often, things fall apart. The Big Chill 2011-08-07T11:53:31Z Isatu had left her nursing job for a few months after Martin’s death and no longer had his salary from Sierra Leone trickling in. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z O'Dempsey, a doctor with three decades' experience studying and fighting tropical diseases, was seconded to Sierra Leone by the World Health Organization to help battle the biggest outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever in history. On Ebola's front line, doctor finds grief and inspiration 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z His father, Winston, held a master’s degree in marketing in Sierra Leone but worked at a Ford plant. Idris Elba’s Toughest Role Yet: Going Brutal With Grace for ‘Beasts of No Nation’ 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z DePrince, 23, lost both of her parents in Sierra Leone’s civil war when she was three years old. Madonna to direct movie based on life of ballerina Michaela DePrince 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Dr Sheik Humarr Khan, who was treating patients with Ebola in Sierra Leone, died on Tuesday after being quarantined in hospital in the country. Ebola outbreak: UK ministers to hold emergency Cobra meeting over threat 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z It's a long way from the refugee camps of Africa to Poland's balmy Baltic coast, but for Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, the message is still the same. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars sing to heal wounds of war 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z In 1989, they fled the country and lived in a refugee camp in Waterloo, Sierra Leone. Marking a Different Thanksgiving Tradition, From West Africa 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Dr. Salia returned to Sierra Leone rather than staying in the U.S. and having an easier and more financially lucrative practice. Readers react to stories about a doctor treating Ebola and the murder of a climber 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z "Eventually I said, 'I'll even give you a coloured version for those specific TV outlets in Moldova and Sierra Leone and Laos or wherever,'" said Payne. US TV to screen Alexander Payne's hated colour version of Nebraska 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z The modernist lines of the National Stadium and a traditional masked dancer from Sierra Leone organize this image; the scattered debris shows the mess that accumulates at a festival and that official photographs avoid. A Shining Moment of Pan-African Promise 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z She thinks if Sierra Leone had proper ventilating machines, her husband could still be alive. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The first doctor in Sierra Leone had died of Ebola. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say Campbell's testimony would provide "direct evidence of the accused's possession of rough diamonds from a witness unrelated to the Liberian or Sierra Leone conflicts." Lawyers oppose Naomi Campbell diamond testimony 2010-05-31T19:31:00Z British Airways, which announced on 5 August that it would suspend its service to Sierra Leone and Liberia, has said it would review the severity of the Ebola outbreak at the end of this month. Ebola: airlines cancel more flights to affected countries 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Even now, almost two years after his death, his colleagues in Sierra Leone are reluctant to discuss the events leading up to it, fearful someone might try to parse responsibility for what happened. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z But Sierra Leone was never far from his mind. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Those on the frontlines have been among the hardest hit by the disease, which has claimed the lives of Liberia and Sierra Leone's most experienced Ebola doctors. Ebola outbreak sparks states of emergency in Liberia and Sierra Leone 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Born in Sierra Leone, Terry grew up in Nigeria, the UK and the Cote d'Ivoire, studied in New York and lived in Kenya, Somalia and Uganda before currently settling in Cape Town. Olufemi Terry wins Caine prize for African writing 2010-07-06T13:17:00Z With the knowledge and consent of Wilberforce and friends, they were taken to Sierra Leone and put to slave labour in Freetown. Wilberforce was complicit in slavery 2010-08-03T11:59:00Z It is also well-known that Sierra Leone’s rural south-east saw Ebola decline much earlier than the north-west, despite receiving less aid and technical assistance. Best practice 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Next to us stretched Lake Piso, the 40-square-mile, drop-dead beautiful oblong lake that dominates western Liberia, near the Sierra Leone border. 2010-01-22T16:52:00Z Now he’s added the flags of Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo alongside those of Ghana, Nigeria and the United States. Meals for (Mostly) Everyone at Divine Flavored Nigerian Food Truck 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The character is based on Moses Wilkinson, who established the first Methodist church in Settler Town, Sierra Leone. Emmy Contenders: Join Louis Gossett Jr. of 'Book of Negroes' on Thursday 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z It happened after the genocide in Rwanda; it happened after the very long brutal civil war in Liberia, Sierra Leone. How the Christian right perverts adoption 2013-05-04T21:00:00Z Fourteen at the time First Position was filmed, Michaela was born in Sierra Leone in the midst of civil war. First Position: A Documentary That Stays On Point 2012-05-03T10:45:09Z Some clients "figure somebody from Sierra Leone is going to go to Morocco and the infection is going to spread through the continent," he said. Rampant Ebola fear takes toll on Africa tourism 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z He was calm onstage, singing songs like "Pyramid," "Crack Rock," "Sierra Leone" and "Thinkin Bout You," which is nominated for record of the year at the Grammys. Grammy nominee Frank Ocean performs at Levi event 2013-02-09T13:01:05Z Forna was born in 1964 in Glasgow, where her father was doing a medical internship, but left for Sierra Leone as an infant, and had a "fragmented childhood". Aminatta Forna: a life in writing 2013-05-03T17:00:02Z He has something like nine tattoos peeking out here and there, the most eye-catching being a lion, representing Sierra Leone, inside a star, the emblem of Ghana, on his right fist. Idris Elba: ‘My ambition is boundless’ 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z The first QuaDror Home kit is just beginning production, and the studio hopes to build its first houses in Sierra Leone and Brazil next year. | QuaDror 2011-02-23T15:00:21Z AT&T Spotlight Dance: In last night’s spotlight dance, we met Michaela DePrince, a young dancer who grew up in Sierra Leone. Dancing With the Stars Watch: Motown Mo'Results 2012-04-25T12:29:54Z In Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Sierra Leone, he talked to people, attended dance performances, listened to music and collected both costumes and a mini-orchestra of percussion instruments. Art Review: A Language Explorer Who Heard Echoes of Africa 2010-09-02T21:30:00Z Based on ethnographic research with militia groups in Sierra Leone and Liberia during those countries' recent civil wars. Local books: model totem poles and more 2011-11-22T00:45:04Z He will deliver the message from the Connaught Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Ebola nurse to deliver C4 message 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Liberia and Sierra Leone have declared states of emergency, closing schools and markets in an attempt to stop the spread of the deadly virus. Ebola-infected Americans to be evacuated from Liberia 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z You mention in passing that Lynette’s grandfather was from Sierra Leone. This Week in Fiction: Tessa Hadley on Fiction as Anthropology 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Martin was the sixth of 11 Sierra Leone an doctors who died of Ebola in 2014. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Among the deaths announced this week was that of the chief doctor treating Ebola in Sierra Leone, who was to be buried Thursday. W. Africa Ebola outbreak tops 700 deaths 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z At the same time, he worked as a church leader and political activist, and in the 1820s, he briefly resettled with his family to Sierra Leone. A Panorama of Design 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z She spent most of her early years living with her grandparents in Sierra Leone while her parents attended graduate school and launched careers in the United States. Desirée Venn Frederic went from jail cell to style-setter 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Air France became the latest carrier to announce a suspension of its services to Sierra Leone, while British Airways said it was stopping its flights to Freetown and Monrovia until next year. Ebola epidemic will get worse before it gets better, top US health body warns 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z It was Foday, a teenage orphan in Sierra Leone she had never met in person, though he called her Mommy anyway. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Above them, a gigantic sign ominously proclaimed, "Welcome to Sierra Leone..." Glimpses: Freetown, Sierra Leone, August, 2008 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z JR is known for his monumental public photography projects, and this show tracks his work in the Gaza Strip, the United States, and the slums of southern Sudan and Sierra Leone. New York’s Reopened Museums: Where to Go and What to See 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z When he died in November 2014, Sierra Leone had been in a state of emergency for months. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z So Isatu wasn’t really emotionally prepared when she answered a phone call from Sierra Leone and heard a boy’s voice. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z One more spoke of how the monarch had visited her mother's bedside and took her hand while she was in hospital in Sierra Leone in 1961, and the comfort the visit had brought her. An American in Queen Elizabeth's funeral queue: Why I went, and what I found there 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Sylvia Barrie, the Sun's new black model, aged 26, born in Sierra Leone and a former English Literature student Big Brother contestant, told readers she was "on top of the world" after her first appearance. A good news story on Page 3 of the Sun, courtesy of black model Sylvia Barrie 2012-06-21T11:10:35Z A British national living in Sierra Leone has tested positive for the Ebola virus – the first Briton confirmed to have contracted the disease. Ebola outbreak: British national living in Sierra Leone tests positive for virus 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z “I was so emotional when Foday called. We both wanted to do a lot for Sierra Leone,” she says of her late husband. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z A sense of dislocation hangs over the project, intensifying in the early-hours ruefulness of Sierra Leone and the discombobulated drug haze of Pilot Jones. Frank Ocean: Channel Orange – review 2012-07-14T23:05:46Z She knows the limits of Sierra Leone’s medical system. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z To be a doctor in Sierra Leone is to be exceptional. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The man, who lives in Sierra Leone, is the first Briton confirmed to have contracted the disease. Briton with Ebola virus being flown home 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Living in a small village in Sierra Leone, his family was killed when soldiers from the rebel army, the Revolutionary United Front, raided the town. Tales of shipwreck, war and nightclub dancers all at the National Book Festival The doctors are mostly expat volunteers, like Adrian, from the same western countries that averted their eyes while Sierra Leone burned. The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna 2010-05-07T23:17:00Z But I’ve been to Africa a few times, and I remember going to Sierra Leone and recognizing all this cultural stuff that I’d seen all my life but didn’t know where it had come from. Idris Elba, Gamer (That’s Why He Was So Keen on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’) 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z The United Nations lifted a ban on diamond exports from Sierra Leone in 2003. Sierra Leone pastor discovers 706-carat diamond 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Tiafoe’s tennis story begins with his parents, both immigrants from a war-torn Sierra Leone. Perspective | I once lost a tennis game to Frances Tiafoe. I was 24, he was 13. 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z The Senegalese medic – the first worker deployed by the WHO to be infected – would be evacuated from Sierra Leone in the coming days, Feig said. Ebola: worker infected at WHO laboratory in Sierra Leone 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z Last year the hospital, Britain's main center for Ebola cases, successfully treated British nurse William Pooley with the experimental drug ZMapp after he became infected with the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone. Ebola volunteers should be praised, not stigmatized: UK charities 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z The diamond up for auction on Thursday is the second largest ever found in Sierra Leone after the 968.9-carat Star of Sierra Leone which was found by miners in 1972. Giant diamond auction fails as Sierra Leone rejects offer 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z He thanked the hospital for providing him with world-class care and also the RAF and the government for his evacuation from Sierra Leone. British Ebola patient Will Pooley discharged from hospital 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Sylvanos B Karimun, Sierra Leone I have been a local nurse for four years, but I decided to join the work at the treatment centre at Kailahun in June this year. Ebola: life and death on the frontline 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z In his delicate runs were a mix of styles from across the cluster of the region's countries, including Nigeria, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Angelique Kidjo delivers urgent, resonant joy to California Plaza 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z The United States deployed more than 2,000 marines to Liberia from September to help build treatment units, while Britain sent 800 troops to Sierra Leone, a former colony. As Ebola 'fear factor' eases, African tourism edges back 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Campbell, an extremely reluctant witness at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, was being questioned in Taylor's war crimes trial about claims made by actress Mia Farrow. Model tells court: Not clear gift was diamonds 2010-08-05T12:50:00Z "It is impossible to keep up with the sheer number of infected people pouring into facilities. In Sierra Leone, infectious bodies are rotting in the streets," she said. Ebola outbreak: call to send in military to West Africa to help curb epidemic 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z But all that sugary symbolism was made bracingly real by the accompanying naturalization of 15 new American citizens, each representing a different country from Australia to Sierra Leone. Ralph Lauren, designer of the American Dream, honored by the Smithsonian The WHO said it had withdrawn staff from the laboratory testing for Ebola at Kailahun – one of two in Sierra Leone – after a Senegalese epidemiologist was infected. Ebola: worker infected at WHO laboratory in Sierra Leone 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z "The situation in Sierra Leone is very difficult. While the album gave me confidence to leave the refugee camps, many people are still there, living in bad conditions," he said. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars sing to heal wounds of war 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Friction with central governments—Sierra Leone’s government, for example, made washing corpses a criminal offence—was the predictable result. Best practice 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Diamonds fueled a decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone, ending in 2002, in which rebels forced civilians to mine the stones and bought weapons with the proceeds, leading to the term “blood diamonds.” Sierra Leone "Peace Diamond" sells for $6.5 million at auction 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Puryear joined the Peace Corps and went to Sierra Leone, where he learned West African woodworking and basket weaving. Artist Martin Puryear Chosen for U.S. Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z A life changed forever ... a 14-year-old soldier in the Sierra Leone army. Reader reviews roundup 2013-02-15T17:00:30Z “Many locals seem unwilling to break with age-old customs,” fretted an exasperated foreign doctor who was evacuated from Sierra Leone to Germany in December 2014. Best practice 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z He flew out to Sierra Leone earlier this year, initially intending to volunteer for six months at a hospice mainly providing care for people with cancer or Aids in the capital, Freetown. Infected nurse airlifted from Ebola zone speaks of joy at seeing patients recover 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z In his collaboration with the rapper Kanye West on the song Diamonds From Sierra Leone, he sings, "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man." Jay-Z: good from the hood 2010-11-20T00:03:00Z The £30m property was once the location of the high commission for Sierra Leone but was taken over by Davenport, who was initially hired to refurbish it, in the late 1990s following a legal wrangle. His majesty's pleasure ? The King's Speech sets used for gay porn 2011-02-24T12:48:53Z How do you measure the impact of a concert in Sierra Leone? Evidence, ODC and Urban Bush Women Dance for Diplomacy 2010-03-20T03:34:00Z "Both Sierra Leone and Liberia were at war 10 years ago and all the infrastructure was destroyed. It's the worst place on earth to have these epidemics," De la Vigne said. World leaders 'failing to help' over Ebola outbreak in Africa 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z By then, it had spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia. Ebola outbreak sparks states of emergency in Liberia and Sierra Leone 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Taylor denies prosecutors' allegations that he provided arms and ammunition to brutal rebels during Sierra Leone's civil war in exchange for so-called blood diamonds. Taylor prosecutors want Naomi Campbell to testify 2010-05-20T17:19:00Z For the event, Mr. Twitty used it as the base for a chicken stew, made in the style of the Mende people of Sierra Leone, that he cooked with palm oil, onions and garlic. Finding a Lost Strain of Rice, and Clues to Slave Cooking 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Her son, the fifth in a line of men in her family named Myles, was shot and killed in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in January 1999. Finding Art Miles Away From the Expected 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Ebola is now spreading faster in Sierra Leone than anywhere else and despite repeated calls for more treatment centers, the country remains woefully under resourced. Fear, hope mark life inside Ebola center in Sierra Leone: Witness 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone lost its leading Ebola doctor, Sheik Umar Khan, last month, along with numerous health workers. Ebola: life and death on the frontline 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z "Girl Rising" blends documentary and narrative filmmaking to focus on the impact of education on the lives of nine girls from Cambodia, India, Afghanistan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Peru, Sierra Leone, Nepal and Haiti. U.S. film highlights link between girls' education and poverty 2013-03-08T20:35:19Z Each day when I enter the Bo center, in southern Sierra Leone, the first thing I do is take a look over the whiteboards filled with patients' names. Five weeks ago there were three boards. Fear, hope mark life inside Ebola center in Sierra Leone: Witness 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z The nurse, who returned to work in Sierra Leone after recovering from the disease in the UK, will call for a global solution to the epidemic. Ebola nurse to deliver C4 message 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Spreading to Sierra Leone and Liberia, the disease has infected 1,201 people across the region and killed at least 672, according to WHO’s most recent numbers. What will it take to stop the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history? 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Failing to secure another round of funding for her workers' co-op in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Jill decides to get the money by smuggling blood diamonds in a food convoy. Brief Encounters with Che Guevara by Ben Fountain – review 2013-06-29T08:00:19Z One colleague in Sierra Leone told the press that friends and hospital staff rolled on the ground, wailing at news of Martin’s death. After the Ebola outbreak, the world moved on. One family didn’t. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z A decade earlier, he and Nair turned a tidy profit during Sierra Leone’s civil war, and now they have a dizzy hall-of-mirrors plan to make another killing while pursuing frolics of their own. Book World: Denis Johnson’s ‘The Laughing Monsters’ offers more than formulaic thrill Liberia and Sierra Leone suffered higher death tolls and received substantially more aid, including the presence of 3,000 U.S. soldiers in Liberia. Guinea’s president bears the weight of what Ebola has done to his country 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Within a week of coming back from Sierra Leone, I began feeling very weak. Ebola: life and death on the frontline 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Taylor was found guilty of providing weapons, food, medical supplies, fuel and equipment to forces in Sierra Leone which committed atrocities, but not of having ordered or planned the crimes. Hague court convicts Taylor of war crimes in Sierra Leone 2012-04-26T12:34:02Z Inside one of West Africa’s oldest art museums, you’ll find masks, fabrics, drums, weapons and baskets, from cultures in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Togo, Cameroon and Sierra Leone. 36 Hours in Dakar, Senegal 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Sullivan offers a similar view and adds, “I think of this as a business. It’s not blood diamonds out of Sierra Leone.” Who wrote that political memoir? No, who actually wrote it? With few ways to contact her husband and children, she flew to Sierra Leone to arrange for their safe passage. In Wayétu Moore’s Ambitious Debut Novel, Liberia Is Reborn 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Twitty, who says he hopes to travel to Sierra Leone this spring to learn more about West African cooking, takes the criticism in stride. His Paula Deen takedown went viral. But this food scholar isn’t done yet. 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone recorded 38 new infections and 17 fatalities,. Missing Ebola patients found, says Liberian government 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Hondros is an award-winning photographer who covered major conflicts including Kosovo, Angola, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Kashmir, the West Bank, Iraq and Liberia, according to his website. "Restrepo" director killed in Libya: doctors 2011-04-20T21:17:00Z Army, both of whom were Vietnam veterans, we ended up starting a foundation together doing work in Sierra Leone. Jeffrey Wright on veterans and mental health: “We have a lot of work to do” 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Ishmael Beah: This author’s memoir “A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier” touched millions with its account of the civil war in Sierra Leone and Beah’s experiences as a child soldier. 5 author readings of note in Seattle 2014-01-27T14:23:06Z The leaders of Liberia and Sierra Leone – two of the three affected countries – have cancelled plans to attend in order to deal with the Ebola outbreak in their countries. New York's Mount Sinai hospital tests man for Ebola virus 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z Campbell's testimony would provide "direct evidence of the accused's possession of rough diamonds from a witness unrelated to the Liberian or Sierra Leone conflicts," Hollis said in the motion. Taylor prosecutors want Naomi Campbell to testify 2010-05-20T17:19:00Z In the war zones of Bosnia, Sierra Leone and Iraq, Attila works as a trauma specialist and hostage negotiator. Review | ‘Happiness’: An exquisite novel about how chance and love connect us 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Liberia and Sierra Leone's fragile postwar economies will shrink by 3.5% this year, the IMF said, meaning less money is likely to go into vital infrastructure and education projects. Ebola outbreak: US to send 3,000 troops to west Africa to fight epidemic 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z The chief prosecutor of the war crimes tribunal for Sierra Leone says Naomi Campbell will testify next month at Charles Taylor's trial. Naomi Campbell to testify Aug. 5 at Taylor trial 2010-07-22T16:01:00Z It arrived in Liberia in April, then Sierra Leone the next month. Thankless, dangerous – the task of the Ebola burial boys in Sierra Leone 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z A couple of years ago, Hayek made headlines by breastfeeding a baby in Sierra Leone, live on TV. T Magazine: The Real Housewife of Paris 2011-02-25T21:00:47Z Sierra Leone's health minister confirms that the doctor in charge of battling the current Ebola outbreak has himself become ill with the deadly disease. Sierra Leone doctor fighting Ebola catches disease 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z They range from Delacroix and Matisse to the photograph of a pit, in a port in Sierra Leone, where those who refused to board the slave ship were tortured and killed. Kara Walker Takes a Monumental Jab at Britannia 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z This compilation covers the 1960s for the late singer/guitarist from Sierra Leone. Five Mississippi Records you should hear — just bring cash 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The segment starts in July, visiting a relief operation in Sierra Leone centered on a beleaguered hospital. ‘Frontline’: ‘Ebola Outbreak’ and ‘Hunting Boko Haram’ 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z She had travelled to a funeral in Sierra Leone and met someone who had it. Ebola: life and death on the frontline 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z His ship was torpedoed while on the way from Sierra Leone to the US in 1942, and he spent 10 days in a boat with a few survivors, rowing 560 miles to reach Trinidad. Iain Crawford obituary 2011-08-04T17:21:28Z Carole White's testimony contradicts the British model's statements at the Sierra Leone Special Tribunal. Campbell's ex-agent: Model flirted with despot 2010-08-09T14:04:00Z The country's main carrier, Arik Air, has suspended flights between Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone, while international airports and seaports have been placed on red alert, with passengers being monitored. Ebola outbreak sparks states of emergency in Liberia and Sierra Leone 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z When I returned to New York, though, I did discover that helicopter crashes were an annual event in Sierra Leone. Glimpses: Freetown, Sierra Leone, August, 2008 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z Diamonds fueled a decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone, ending in 2002, in which rebels forced civilians to mine the stones and bought weapons with the proceeds, leading to the term “blood diamonds.” Sierra Leone "Peace Diamond" sells for $6.5 million at auction 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Diamonds fueled a decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone, ending in 2002, in which rebels forced civilians to mine the stones and bought weapons with the proceeds, leading to the term ‘blood diamonds’. Sierra Leone to auction multi-million dollar diamond to benefit poor 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Performing with Mr. Olatunji’s troupe at the 1964 New York World’s Fair in Queens, Mr. Davis was galvanized by a dance troupe from Sierra Leone, also on the bill. Chuck Davis, Who Brought African Dance Traditions to America, Dies at 80 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone and Liberia have already declared a state of emergency, but health provision is reaching breaking point. World leaders 'failing to help' over Ebola outbreak in Africa 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Mr. Elba’s parents met in Sierra Leone and moved to London, where Mr. Elba, an only child, was born and raised. Idris Elba’s Toughest Role Yet: Going Brutal With Grace for ‘Beasts of No Nation’ 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Predictions are derived using data from Sierra Leone and Liberia. As many as 1.4 million could be infected with Ebola by January, CDC warns 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Wright also has another creative outlet, a company involved in the economic development of Sierra Leone. Jeffrey Wright preens in 19th century New Orleans 2010-11-23T03:01:00Z Diamonds fueled a decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone, ending in 2002, in which rebels forced civilians to mine the stones and bought weapons with the proceeds, leading to the term ‘blood diamonds’. Sierra Leone to auction multi-million dollar diamond to benefit poor 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z All that thought led him to apply the lawlessness in West African nations to the classic nihilist Western: Sierra Leone meets Sergio Leone. REVIEW: The Rover Goes Weirdly Western Down Under 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Made in Sierra Leone in 2016 and ’17, the photographs show survivors at work and play. Review | In the galleries: A surrealist painter inspires a photographer 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z By the end of the month, scientists estimate that there could be as many as 8,000 reported cases of Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia. As many as 1.4 million could be infected with Ebola by January, CDC warns 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Wearing a grey sweatshirt and a black wool cap, Chernor Bah, originally from Sierra Leone, said his experience at the Met was “really powerful.” ArtsBeat: The Met’s ‘Enchanted Island’ Offers Students a Cultural Refuge 2014-03-17T20:14:16Z Collecting books and money for a children’s library in Sierra Leone. ‘One small act of compassion in Tommy’s honor’: Kind deeds follow the death of Rep. Raskin’s son 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z At least 810 cases of Ebola have been reported in Sierra Leone, and 348 deaths people have died from the virus in the country, according to World Health Organisation figures. World leaders 'failing to help' over Ebola outbreak in Africa 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z They also argued that the East African nation has a history of peacekeeping missions such as in Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone. Kenya's parliament back Haiti mission despite court case 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z In countries like Sierra Leone, some goods and services are priced in US dollars at grocery stores, thereby increasing the demand for dollars and reducing demand for the leone, the local currency. Weak currencies force up cost of living in Sub-Saharan Africa 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The countries with the lowest levels of happiness are Afghanistan, Lebanon and Sierra Leone. What Makes a Country Happy? It’s Complicated 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Last month, it cut power to Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, over an unpaid bill of $40m. Guinea-Bissau capital without power over unpaid bill to Turkey's Karpowership 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z And yet, despite concern for the region and worries about vote-rigging in recent elections in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe, there are examples across the continent where democracy continues to prevail. Across Africa, Young Leaders Emerge to Push for Change 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z A shortlist of 15 Earthshot finalists was announced, with nominees coming from countries including Peru, India, Sierra Leone and Poland. Prince William warns against 'doom and gloom' in eco-debates 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone's capital Freetown has been hit by power cuts after Turkey's Karpowership switched off the electricity supply due to an unpaid debt of around $40 million, the energy minister said on Friday. UK, Singapore partner to boost economic growth, strengthen security 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The company says on its website that it had deployed around 65 megawatt power generation capacity to Sierra Leone since 2020 and has been supplying 80% of its total electricity needs. Sierra Leone hit by power cuts after Turkish power ship switches off supply 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The 29-year-old from Sierra Leone reached Niger in June on his return journey, but United Nations officials said he had to wait for packed migrant centers to empty before he could be repatriated. Thousands of discouraged migrants are stranded in Niger because of border closures following coup 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z One player to have represented the club is forward Abu Sheriff, who left Sierra Leone as a teenager during the 2013-15 Ebola crisis and was spotted in a refugee camp after arriving in Italy. A Maradona, a mission and Naples' second club 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z An estimated 100 people, mostly from Senegal and Sierra Leone, were said to have been on board the boat and had been at sea for a month. More than 60 drown after migrant boat sinks off Cape Verde coast 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z To “accept the doctrine of the gays,” said Edward Fuday O’Neil, 31, from Sierra Leone, would be suicidal for the church in Africa. Young Catholics Come Together, if Not Their Views 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Only Tanzania, Zambia, Sierra Leone and Mauritania had a better democratic approval of the 36 African countries surveyed. Niger coup: A litmus test for democracy in West Africa 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Recounting his story, he said he left Sierra Leone in June because of political unrest and was hoping to reach Germany. Thousands of discouraged migrants are stranded in Niger because of border closures following coup 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Mr Cleverly, whose mother was born in Sierra Leone, said he was "proud" of his roots and of the UK's contribution to the history of Africa. James Cleverly accuses Russia of new low in Africa speech 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z His father, Constant, helped build the College Park facility and served as its head of maintenance after fleeing civil war in his home country of Sierra Leone in 1996. Tiafoe returns home to JTCC to launch charitable fund 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z His parents emigrated from Sierra Leone in the 1990s during a civil war there. Frances Tiafoe launches a charitable fund at the College Park tennis center where he grew up 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The ship was sailing with another fishing vessel, Aliman, when both came under attack by heavily armed pirates, Sierra Leone’s Navy Chief Commodore Philip Juana told The Associated Press. Sierra Leone and neighbors to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea after a Chinese ship was hijacked 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Standard Chartered will sell its shareholding in its subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, Gambia and Sierra Leone to Access. StanChart to sell five sub-Saharan Africa businesses to Access Bank 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z "I've spent four days here with my family because we don't have any other place to stay. I'm just so tired. I feel like giving up," says Miriam, a mother of two from Sierra Leone. How African migrants survived racial attacks in Tunisia 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Within days, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio declared that his government would decriminalize abortion “at a time when sexual and reproductive health rights for women are being either overturned or threatened.” After fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z "We can no longer tolerate injustice, tyranny and usurpation of power in Sierra Leone. This is what dictatorship looks like," it said. Sierra Leone's main opposition party demands rerun of general election 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone officials will engage with counterparts in Liberia on future “operational strategy” against piracy, he added. Sierra Leone and neighbors to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea after a Chinese ship was hijacked 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Senior officials from Sierra Leone’s main opposition party accused the military of attacking their headquarters after weekend elections. Your Tuesday Briefing 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone’s main opposition party accused the military of attacking their headquarters after weekend elections. Your Tuesday Briefing: Putin Addresses Russia 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z But Sierra Leone finds itself in a more dire situation than five years ago, grappling with record levels of inflation and unemployment and some of the highest levels of food insecurity in West Africa. Sierra Leone’s President Re-Elected, Barely Avoiding a Runoff 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone has been on tenterhooks since unusually violent protests broke out last year over rising prices. Sierra Leone election observers urge transparent tallying as unrest simmers 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Juana, the navy chief, said Sierra Leone and Liberia are investigating the hijacking. Sierra Leone and neighbors to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea after a Chinese ship was hijacked 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Nearly 60% of Sierra Leone’s population of more than 7 million are facing poverty, with youth unemployment being one of the highest in West Africa. Sierra Leone’s president seeks another term as opponents complain about the economy and unemployment 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z As Sierra Leone goes to the polls on Saturday, he has made that education initiative a key argument for voters to give him a second five-year term. What to Know About the Election in Sierra Leone 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Bio is a former military officer who took part in two coups during Sierra Leone’s civil war in the 1990s. Sierra Leone’s President Re-Elected, Barely Avoiding a Runoff 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone's electoral commission said it would respond later. Sierra Leone election observers urge transparent tallying as unrest simmers 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z There has been an uptick in violence compared to five years ago, according to the West Africa Network for Peace-building Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone election: Tense poll amid fears of violence 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone had witnessed two peaceful transfers of power since, from the ruling party to the opposition party. Sierra Leone gears up for presidential election amid economic crisis, looming protests 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Bio, 59, a former military officer who participated in two coups during Sierra Leone’s civil war in the 1990s, briefly ruled the country in 1996 as the head of a military junta. What to Know About the Election in Sierra Leone 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Claiming victory on Tuesday, Mr. Bio wrote on Twitter: “Though our tongues, tribes and political persuasions might differ, we are united in our desire to see the land that we love, Sierra Leone, prosper.” Sierra Leone’s President Re-Elected, Barely Avoiding a Runoff 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z This will also be Sierra Leone’s second time on the council. EU member Slovenia overwhelmingly defeats Moscow ally Belarus for a seat on the UN Security Council 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The four other countries elected to the Security Council to serve two-year terms were Guyana which received 191 votes, Sierra Leone 188 votes, Algeria 184 votes and South Korea 180 votes. EU member Slovenia overwhelmingly defeats Moscow ally Belarus for a seat on the UN Security Council 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Nearly 60% of Sierra Leone’s population of more than seven million are facing poverty, with youth unemployment being one of the highest in West Africa. Sierra Leone gears up for presidential election amid economic crisis, looming protests 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z He returned to Sierra Leone, and ran for president in 2018. What to Know About the Election in Sierra Leone 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z As of Tuesday evening, most of Sierra Leone remained calm. Sierra Leone’s President Re-Elected, Barely Avoiding a Runoff 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone and South Korea ran unopposed for a spot on the 15-member body, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security. Five nations elected to U.N. Security Council, but Belarus denied 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z A 230-foot kapok tree known as the Cotton Tree, a symbol of freedom at the center of Sierra Leone’s foundation story, was felled in a heavy storm. Your Friday Briefing 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — With mounting frustration due to an ailing economy, rising unemployment and looming deadly protests, Sierra Leoneans are heading to the polls on Saturday, June 24, to select their next president. Sierra Leone gears up for presidential election amid economic crisis, looming protests 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z In 2021, Mr. Kamara was charged with embezzlement in a case tied to the renovation of Sierra Leone’s consulate in New York while he was foreign minister. What to Know About the Election in Sierra Leone 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Standing 70 meters tall and 15 meters wide, the roughly 400 year-old tree has been Sierra Leone’s national symbol for decades. Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z A towering cotton tree which has stood for several hundred years in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, has been brought down by a heavy storm. Sierra Leone's iconic cotton tree felled by storm 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The tree, which was roughly 400 years old, became part of Sierra Leone’s history at the end of the 18th century, when Africans formerly enslaved in the U.S., Your Friday Briefing 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Thus, Sierra Leone having a peaceful vote is of greater importance, say analysts. Sierra Leone gears up for presidential election amid economic crisis, looming protests 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Some 3.4 million people are registered to vote on Saturday in Sierra Leone’s five administrative areas. What to Know About the Election in Sierra Leone 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone is among the countries most impacted by climate change. Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The pastor, who has a huge following in Sierra Leone, was heard in church in recent weeks saying that the tree would fall. Sierra Leone's iconic cotton tree felled by storm 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Kapulun, 29, an electrical engineer who installed solar panels back home in Freetown, said he faced repression in Sierra Leone because of his sexual orientation. At Mexico's southern border, the migrant flow is undeterred 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z They also sailed down the western coast of Africa as far as today’s Sierra Leone. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In West Africa, dense stretches of rainforest can be found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d’Ivoire. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z For example, Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia who helped instigate a civil war in neighboring Sierra Leone in the 1990s, is now serving a 50-year prison sentence in the United Kingdom. International court expert: Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Among its most noted athletes was Frances Tiafoe, who had lived for a period at the courts when his father, an immigrant from Sierra Leone, worked in maintenance. Kenneth Brody, investment banker who led Export-Import Bank, dies at 79 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z His trial before the U.N.-backed Special Tribunal for Sierra Leone started in 2006. Factbox: A look at past state leaders who faced international justice 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Early trials of the approach have been eye-opening: In Sierra Leone, maternal mortality was found to be much lower than expected. The Incredible Challenge of Counting Every Global Birth and Death 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z He was working extra hours this winter to save up for his first trip to see his wife and daughter in Sierra Leone. A Lyft driver picked up 2 friends after night out in D.C. None made it home. 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Prosecutors from an international tribunal set up in Sierra Leone announced Taylor's indictment when he was in Ghana in 2002, forcing him to quickly flee a political conference and head home for safety. International court expert: Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z In Tieni, a town close to the border with Sierra Leone, I was with a group of reporters working under the protection of peacekeepers. Liberia's war and peace: Lessons from 30 years' reporting 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z In 2012 he was convicted of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the notoriously brutal militias he backed in nearby Sierra Leone. Factbox: A look at past state leaders who faced international justice 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z And she traveled extensively in her personal capacity on behalf of WFP, visiting mother and child feeding programs in Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. US ambassador Cindy McCain to head U.N. World Food Program 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone's anti-corruption commission indicted him on corruption allegations in 2021, when he was foreign minister, along with five other officials. Sierra Leone opposition party names runner-up for 2023 presidential vote 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Eventually, Nigerian authorities arrested Taylor and handed him back to Liberia, which quickly passed him off to Sierra Leone for trial in 2006. International court expert: Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Growing up in Sierra Leone, Sarian Karim-Kamara knew girls who had been through a secret ritual, which meant they were considered women. 'I'll save another girl by talking about female genital mutilation' 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio, who presided over the signing ceremony on Wednesday, said the deal was the beginning of a revolution in energy supply and access in the respective countries. Four West African nations get $311 million from World Bank for renewables 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — A landmark bill mandating that women make up 30% of Sierra Leone’s workforce and government positions went into effect on Friday along with paid maternity leave benefits extended to 14 weeks. Sierra Leone president signs women’s rights bill into law 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z “The future of Sierra Leone is female,” Bio said at the signing of the bill approved by Parliament late last year. Sierra Leone president signs women’s rights bill into law 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The law lets girls who are still at school know "there are opportunities for them in Sierra Leone for employment for business" and for them to contribute to the economy, Ms Tarawalli said. Sierra Leone passes landmark law on women's rights 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Unlike Sierra Leone which had its own civil war at the same time and later held war crimes trials, no prosecutions have taken place in Liberia. Former Liberian rebel seeks to overturn Swiss war crimes ruling 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Four bore close ties to people from Ghana, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone. 36 bodies were found in unmarked colonial graves. DNA is revealing their stories. 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Africa’s first heat officer is fighting to make Sierra Leone’s capital livable. Your Monday Briefing 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Since taking office in 2018, the president and first lady Fatima Bio have focused heavily on the rights of women and girls in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone president signs women’s rights bill into law 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone has passed what has been described as a "ground-breaking" law to improve women's rights. Sierra Leone passes landmark law on women's rights 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z “The root causes aren’t addressed: Trees are still being cut down in Sierra Leone, houses are still being built on hill sides, people keep using waste to encroach on the sea,” she said. She Is Africa’s First Heat Officer. Can She Make Her City Livable? 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The African countries of Madagascar and Sierra Leone farm rice, and they outperformed nearby countries like Senegal and Zimbabwe, according to estimates from Our World in Data. What Rice-Farming Cultures Can Teach Us about Pandemic Preparedness 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z In Sierra Leone, a coastal nation of eight million people, 80 percent of the population relies on fish as a source of animal protein. Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up. 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z About 30% of girls in Sierra Leone are married before the age of 18, according to government statistics. Sierra Leone president signs women’s rights bill into law 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z With this in mind, the elections in Gabon and Sierra Leone will be key markers. Biden says he plans to visit sub-Saharan Africa soon 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z She studied at the University of Sierra Leone and in Milan, and began her career as a banker. She Is Africa’s First Heat Officer. Can She Make Her City Livable? 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, poorer countries like Sierra Leone, Madagascar and Vietnam ranked 50th or lower. What Rice-Farming Cultures Can Teach Us about Pandemic Preparedness 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Along with Burkina Faso and Mauritania, Sierra Leone is among the West African countries with the highest rate of food insecurity. Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up. 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The UN named him as an associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor - who was convicted in 2012 on charges of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war. Viktor Bout: Who is the Merchant of Death? 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z He became notorious for his willingness to arm almost anyone, from militias in Sierra Leone, to Charles Taylor's brutal Liberian regime, to the Taliban. Factbox: Viktor Bout, the arms dealer Russia has swapped for Brittney Griner 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Ellis’s public announcement of his tour drew hundreds of new invites from Nepal, Sierra Leone and everywhere in between, and he immediately got to work on potential itineraries. An NBA podcaster quit his job to play pickup hoops around the world 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Madagascar, Vietnam and Sierra Leone all had fewer cases and deaths per capita than the global average. What Rice-Farming Cultures Can Teach Us about Pandemic Preparedness 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z For the past few years, foreign trawlers, mostly from China, South Korea and Europe, have largely depleted the waters off Sierra Leone and other West African countries, forcing him to venture farther out to sea. Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up. 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z A session of parliament in Sierra Leone descended into a brawl during a debate to consider proportional representation in the country’s next election. Chaotic scenes as Sierra Leone lawmakers brawl 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Yes, that Mr Cleverly - Britain's first half-African foreign secretary, who, a few hours earlier hosted the presidents of Sierra Leone, where his mother came from, and South Africa. Why James Cleverly wants new relationship with Africa 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z She welcomed steps by Sierra Leone, Zambia and Liberia who either have or are moving towards outlawing the death penalty. German minister targets Iran in appeal to abolish death penalty 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The government of Sierra Leone, which has one of the world’s highest rates of maternal mortality, has vowed to decriminalize abortions. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The father of an 8-year-old boy, he has been fishing since he was a teenager and is one of the 500,000 people in Sierra Leone who depend on fishing for their livelihoods. Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up. 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The governing Sierra Leone People’s Party supports the move, but the opposition All People’s Congress believes it would be unconstitutional. Chaotic scenes as Sierra Leone lawmakers brawl 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z In coastal West Africa, the rains have called fatal flash floods in the capitals of Senegal and Sierra Leone. Explainer: Why are West and Central Africa's floods so devastating this year? 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Cleverly, 53, whose mother came to Britain from Sierra Leone in West Africa, was once a lieutenant colonel in the army reserves and has long been a proponent of Brexit. In Sunak’s Top Cabinet Ministers, an Emphasis on Continuity 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Amateur historian Kate Thomas said Corker worked for the Royal Africa Company in Sierra Leone, marrying into a local royal family, before coming back to Falmouth after being sacked, bringing slaves back with him. Slave trader memorial in Cornwall church 'clashes with Christianity' 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z For the men who fish, and the women who process and sell the catch, only ice keeps fish sellable, whether in it is Sierra Leone, Ghana or Senegal, because refrigerators and ice containers are scarce. Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up. 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z But Sierra Leone is far from alone in its struggles with rising prices and protests over the cost of living. Fuel protests in more than 90 countries, BBC analysis 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z In our series of letters from African journalists, Umaru Fofana looks back at how reporting on Sierra Leone's civil war 25 years ago got personal and what dangers correspondents still face today. Sierra Leone's civil war: 'I was shot by rebels' - the dangers of reporting 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z It was more attention than Frances Tiafoe Sr. ever wanted or expected to receive when he came to the U.S. from Sierra Leone so many years ago. After his U.S. Open heroics, Tiafoe returns home to a hero’s welcome 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Cordelia Stronge, 56, from Sierra Leone, spoke of her pride in her adopted city London as she queued with two family members who had been visiting the capital from the West African nation. The queen's queue: A portrait of our times 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Cyril Jengo, an economist based in Freetown, said making ice was costly in countries with regular power cuts like Sierra Leone. Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up. 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z For days, Khadija had been watching growing crowds of demonstrators rally, gathering only metres from her house on the east side of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Fuel protests in more than 90 countries, BBC analysis 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z During the bloody rebel war that raged in Sierra Leone for more than a decade, fake news and rumours abounded - without the aid of social media. Sierra Leone's civil war: 'I was shot by rebels' - the dangers of reporting 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z “But once I heard we have a local from Prince George’s County, and he’s also from Sierra Leone, that got me super excited.” After his U.S. Open heroics, Tiafoe returns home to a hero’s welcome 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z "Sierra Leone, where I come from, was a colony under the British Empire so she means a lot to us." The queen's queue: A portrait of our times 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone’s central bank has removed three zeros from its bank notes, hoping to restore confidence in the currency and reduce the amount of paper money in circulation while keeping its value unchanged. Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up. 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Tiafoe, 24, is the son of immigrants from Sierra Leone who spent his childhood sleeping at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Md., where his father worked as a custodian. Opinion | The future of tennis (finally) appears 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z That move to encourage young Africans by showing them images of Tiafoe, an American with Sierra Leone roots, has paid off. The Tiafoe Effect: US tennis star has big impact in Africa 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Tiafoe’s twin brother, Franklin, too, and their parents, who emigrated to the U.S. from Sierra Leone in the 1990s during a civil war there. Tiafoe’s ‘wild’ U.S. Open ride moves to semifinals 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Frances Tiafoe’s improbably wonderful American dream reached new heights on Wednesday, when the son of immigrants from Sierra Leone advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. 'We got some more': Frances Tiafoe's stunning U.S. Open run isn't over yet 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The new foreign secretary is James Cleverly, whose mother came to the Britain from Sierra Leone, and who rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel as an Army reservist. Truss Forms a Cabinet Diverse in Background but Not in Ideology 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z "We have succeeded in sowing seed to produce new populations of one threatened Podostemaceae species — a global first for this family — in nearby Sierra Leone," Cheek reports. Another dam(n) extinction: Another rare plant destroyed by a hydroelectric dam 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z “They are very, very excited and it’s not just kids from Sierra Leone. I’ve got kids from Gambia, kids from Ghana, kids from Nigeria. This will bring a lot more inspiration for them.” The Tiafoe Effect: US tennis star has big impact in Africa 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z James Cleverly, whose mother is from Sierra Leone, is foreign secretary and Suella Braverman, who has Indian heritage, has been named home secretary, responsible for immigration and law and order. UK leader Truss holds 1st Cabinet meeting amid energy crisis 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Truss’s new foreign secretary is James Cleverly, a mixed-race army reservist whose mother hails from Sierra Leone and whose father is from Wiltshire, about 90 miles outside London. Liz Truss’s cabinet is the U.K.’s first without a White man in top office 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Suella Braverman, whose parents are of Indian origin, was named home secretary, and James Cleverly, whose father is British and whose mother is from Sierra Leone, was appointed foreign secretary, Ms. Truss’s old job. Truss Takes Office, Promising Britons They Can ‘Ride Out the Storm’ 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Tiafoe, the son of immigrants from Sierra Leone who learned to play at College Park’s Junior Tennis Champions Center, is one of the game’s best young showmen. Frances Tiafoe beats Rafael Nadal to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z There have been positive signs in Sierra Leone in the past week. The Tiafoe Effect: US tennis star has big impact in Africa 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Frances Tiafoe’s parents left war-torn Sierra Leone for a better life in the United States. Column: Frances Tiafoe finds his American dream in stunning upset over Rafael Nadal 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z The resolution, co-sponsored by Sierra Leone and Japan, was adopted by consensus after votes were held on four amendments attempting to water down its language. UN condemns sexual violence and urges justice for survivors 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z U.N.-backed tribunals have brought to trial more than 200 people suspected of war crimes in conflicts ranging from Rwanda to Cambodia and Sierra Leone to the former Yugoslavia. Mother seeks justice for son in Ukraine: 'He walked away and they shot him' 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z In Sierra Leone, climate change, including rising heat, is contributing to rapid urbanization. How ‘heat officers’ plan to help cities survive ever-hotter summers 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Jalloh was born in the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, one of 11 children and his parents gave him up for adoption at the age of 6 because they couldn’t afford to keep him. The Tiafoe Effect: US tennis star has big impact in Africa 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z ICE does not detail the level of sanctions imposed on each, but notes that the sanctions on Sierra Leone and Laos used to be stiffer but have been trimmed. New bill would punish China for refusing to take back deportees 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z After the Revolution, some of these African Loyalists emigrated to Sierra Leone on the west coast of Africa. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Nearly 30 percent of Sierra Leone’s eight million people suffer from chronic hunger, according to the World Food Program, and more than half its population lives below the poverty line. Protests in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living Turn Deadly 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z A police officer aims his gun as anti-government protests continue, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, August 10, 2022 in this screen grab taken from video obtained from social media. At least 13 civilians killed in Sierra Leone protests, say mortuary staff 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone will let local communities veto mining, farming and industrial projects. Your Wednesday Briefing 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The laws will apply to each of Sierra Leone’s provinces, but not the capital city, Freetown, and its suburbs, which have a different legal system. New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z He made his way to Nova Scotia and later Sierra Leone, where he published his memoirs in 1792. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Last month, Sierra Leone’s central bank removed three zeros from its bank notes, hoping to restore confidence in the currency and reduce the amount of paper money in circulation while keeping its value unchanged. Protests in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living Turn Deadly 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z His father, who immigrated to Maryland in the 1990s to escape war-torn Sierra Leone, worked his way from helping to build College Park’s Junior Tennis Champions Center to becoming its head of maintenance. Francis Tiafoe comes home to Citi Open looking to continue hot streak 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z According to United Nations investigations, he flouted arms embargoes in Sierra Leone, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Algeria, where he sold weapons to both the government forces and the rebels fighting them. The Russian arms dealer at the center of a proposed swap for Brittney Griner has a notorious history. 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z The new legislation in Sierra Leone transfers power from intermediaries such as community leaders to people owning or directly using the land. New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Ms Deen, originally from Sierra Leone in west Africa, was described by friend Francis Dean as "like champagne, very bubbly", and her son as "a very clever and happy child". Grenfell tragedy: Inquiry hears of forgotten four victims 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone is one of 60 countries identified by the United Nations as struggling to afford food imports, according to a leaked email seen by Politico. Protests in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living Turn Deadly 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Cities around the world — from Los Angeles to Freetown, Sierra Leone — are already beginning to appoint heat officers and develop heat action plans. With Record-Breaking Heat, Europe Glimpses Its Climate Future 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Taylor was convicted of crimes against humanity in the neighbouring country of Sierra Leone and is serving a 50-year sentence. Why an accused Liberian warlord was killed in Canada 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z It also states that women should have equal land rights, without interference and discrimination, a problem that has long plagued Sierra Leone. New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone has the third-highest maternal mortality rate in the world. Your Thursday Briefing: Sri Lanka’s Leader Flees 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Food accounts for about a third of merchandise imports in Sierra Leone. Protests in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living Turn Deadly 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Vickie Remoe, a writer from Sierra Leone, tweeted that she was “worried about the far-reaching global implications this will have on access to safe abortions across the globe but especially in Africa.” U.S. abortion decision draws cheers, horror abroad 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Powerful individuals and institutions continue to champion the practice — some overtly, some discreetly — on the grounds that it is a key part of Sierra Leone’s culture and values. Risking a Society’s Retribution, Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z While women make up the majority of the country’s agricultural work force, they often face barriers to owning land, according to Aisha Fofana Ibrahim, a professor of gender studies at the University of Sierra Leone. New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Nigeria has also beaten Sierra Leone and is top of Group A after two of six games and on course to qualify for the 2023 African Cup in Ivory Coast. Nigeria routs Sao Tome 10-0 in African Cup qualifying 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z At least four police officers were killed, according to a police statement, and an unknown number of protesters also died in clashes, according to Sierra Leone’s information minister and multiple news reports. Protests in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living Turn Deadly 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Born in 1938 in Sierra Leone to an emigrant merchant family from south Lebanon, he was raised in Lebanon and was active in politics by the time he was in university. Factbox: Lebanon's veteran parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Moinina Sengeh, who holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is known as one of the most progressive figures in Sierra Leone’s government. Risking a Society’s Retribution, Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “Land in Sierra Leone is tied to issues of tribes, ethnicity and origin,” Dr. Tarawallie said. New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z The family of Mr Bayoh, who came to the UK from Sierra Leone as a teenager, have claimed he was treated differently because of the colour of his skin. PC feared Sheku Bayoh had killed his colleague 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z In some of the world’s poorest countries, like Sierra Leone, the effects of the latest food crisis have been piled onto older challenges — particularly the aftermath of Ebola outbreaks and the coronavirus pandemic, among others. Protests in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living Turn Deadly 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Showing up doesn’t always mean getting help: Sierra Leone has reported a persistent dearth of health workers, and access to blood is widely unreliable. Where pregnancy is a deadly gamble When Sierra Leone experienced an epidemic of Ebola virus from 2014 to 2016, the government temporarily outlawed the practice, and traditional and faith leaders helped promote the ban. Risking a Society’s Retribution, Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Haringsma said in an email that he welcomed legislation clarifying who owned land in Sierra Leone. New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z To boost uptake, countries including Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone and Kenya are focusing on mobile vaccination campaigns that visit communities. When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z In 2003, a U.S.-backed war crimes court indicted Taylor for his alleged role in fueling a civil war in neighboring Sierra Leone between 1991-2002. Liberian accused of leading rebel army charged with U.S. immigration fraud 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone’s figure — one in 20 — is the third highest in the world. Where pregnancy is a deadly gamble Sierra Leone, where the hegemony of bondo is still entrenched, has nothing of the sort. Risking a Society’s Retribution, Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z But in one West African country, Sierra Leone, the rules of such struggles may be about to change drastically. New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z The Flying Star Amputees are a group of football teams across Sierra Leone, born out of the adversity of this war. Association of Photographers Awards 2021 winners revealed 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z But he then gave evidence to the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone set up to investigate war crimes committed in that conflict. Liberia war crimes: Sierra Leone rebel commander acquitted by court in Finland 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z The share of women giving birth at a health facility in Sierra Leone jumped from 25 percent in 2008 to 54 percent in 2013 to 83 percent in 2019, national statistics show. Where pregnancy is a deadly gamble Mostly, she sits, waiting for Sierra Leone to catch up to her. Risking a Society’s Retribution, Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Under new laws passed this week, companies operating in Sierra Leone will have to obtain the express consent of local communities before starting mining, industrial or farming activities. New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z "All the players are victims of civil-war amputations and football has brought them happiness, confidence and hope for a better future for disabled people in Sierra Leone." Association of Photographers Awards 2021 winners revealed 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z He was relocated to Finland as part of a witness protection programme, which provided immunity for crimes committed in Sierra Leone, but not Liberia. Liberia war crimes: Sierra Leone rebel commander acquitted by court in Finland 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Britain, the key backer of Free Health Care for years, told Sierra Leone’s Health Ministry the support had to end. Where pregnancy is a deadly gamble Today, Sierra Leone is one of only a few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that have not banned it. Risking a Society’s Retribution, Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z At least one significant investor said that he would not attempt new projects in Sierra Leone because of one of the new laws. New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z As Dr. Jha explains it, malaria data that came from Tanzania or Malawi isn’t necessarily going to be accurate for Sierra Leone, even though all three countries are in Africa. A Door-to-Door Effort to Find Out Who Died Helps Low-Income Countries Aid the Living 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Charles G. Taylor, the former president of Liberia, was sentenced to 50 years in 2012 by a special court for atrocities committed in Sierra Leone during its civil war in the 1990s. Why Ukraine War Crimes Trials Could Take Many Years 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Physicians in Sierra Leone advise women to find their own emergency supply during their third trimester. Where pregnancy is a deadly gamble Sierra Leone has been pouring money, including funds from the World Bank and international donors, into rebuilding its health system since the end of a brutal civil war in 2001. This Psychiatric Hospital Used to Chain Patients. Now It Treats Them. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z In Sierra Leone, until now, most communities have had little say over projects. New Laws of the Land: Sierra Leone Reshapes Environmental Battleground 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z The research showed it to be the biggest killer of adults in Sierra Leone. A Door-to-Door Effort to Find Out Who Died Helps Low-Income Countries Aid the Living 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z There were also courts to try those accused of responsibility for mass killings in Cambodia and Sierra Leone. Ukraine, the UN and history's greatest broken promise 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z “Every time we cannot give a pregnant woman what she needs, it’s a tragedy,” said Isata Dumbuya, director of reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health at Partners in Health in Sierra Leone. Where pregnancy is a deadly gamble In 2014, the Boston-based humanitarian medical organization Partners in Health teamed up with the Sierra Leone health ministry to rehabilitate the hospital. This Psychiatric Hospital Used to Chain Patients. Now It Treats Them. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Charles Taylor, the former head of Liberia, is currently serving a 50-year prison sentence after being convicted of carrying out atrocities in Sierra Leone. Biden labels Putin a ‘war criminal’ after viewing Bucha horrors 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Pretty much everyone working in health care in Sierra Leone believed it, he said. A Door-to-Door Effort to Find Out Who Died Helps Low-Income Countries Aid the Living 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z There were UN military operations to stop the killing of civilians in Sierra Leone and Nato forces intervened to end the expulsion of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo. Ukraine, the UN and history's greatest broken promise 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z One in 20 women in Sierra Leone die as a result of pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest United Nations estimate, most often from losing blood. Where pregnancy is a deadly gamble But in 2016, Dr. Bailor Barrie, now the organization’s country director in Sierra Leone, and a few colleagues happened to pay a brief visit to Kissy. This Psychiatric Hospital Used to Chain Patients. Now It Treats Them. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Most global Covid trackers register no cases in Sierra Leone because testing for the virus here is effectively nonexistent. Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The study found that 510 of every 100,000 women die in childbirth — a staggeringly high rate, but still only half of what the United Nations bodies reported for Sierra Leone. A Door-to-Door Effort to Find Out Who Died Helps Low-Income Countries Aid the Living 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The gold sought by the Portuguese came from inland deposits in the forested coastal region that runs roughly parallel to the equator between modern Sierra Leone and the Bight of Benin. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z To be pregnant in Sierra Leone is to be at the mercy of resource-strapped institutions and the global trends shaping them. Where pregnancy is a deadly gamble The newest construction project at Kissy is a rehabilitation center, which will bring addiction treatment to Sierra Leone for the first time. This Psychiatric Hospital Used to Chain Patients. Now It Treats Them. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Dr. Demby, the Sierra Leone health minister, who is an epidemiologist by training, agreed. Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z David Crane is a former senior inspector general in the Department of Defense who served as chief prosecutor of a United Nations-sponsored war crimes tribunal over atrocities committed during Sierra Leone’s civil war. War Crimes Watch: Russia’s onslaught on Ukrainian hospitals 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Liberia’s Taylor was sentenced to 50 years after being convicted of sponsoring atrocities in neighboring Sierra Leone. EXPLAINER: Who’s a war criminal, and who gets to decide? 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone, a country of 8.3 million, remains at the extreme end of a regional trend. Where pregnancy is a deadly gamble FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — For centuries, they called the foreboding building on a hill above this capital city the Kissy Lunatic Asylum. This Psychiatric Hospital Used to Chain Patients. Now It Treats Them. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z And so an immunization strategy that focuses on protecting just the most vulnerable would arguably be a better use of resources in a place such as Sierra Leone. Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z In Sierra Leone, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is still being used as a single shot, although the W.H.O. recommended in December that it should be given as two doses when possible. In Africa, a Mix of Shots Drives an Uncertain Covid Vaccination Push 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Examples of such companies taking an offensive approach to conflict include the South Africa-based Executive Outcomes, which fought on behalf of the government of Angola and Sierra Leone in the 1990s. Private military firms see demand in Ukraine war 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Or the Congo civil wars, the carnage in the Balkans, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and so on? Opinion | A World Moving Toward Autocracy 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Today a small wooden sign hangs over the front desk in the outpatient department: “Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital: Chain-free since 2018.” This Psychiatric Hospital Used to Chain Patients. Now It Treats Them. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone, a nation of eight million on the coast of Western Africa, feels like a land inexplicably spared as a plague passed overhead. Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z “What we say is, better one dose than zero,” Austin Demby, Sierra Leone’s health minister, said in an interview in the capital, Freetown. In Africa, a Mix of Shots Drives an Uncertain Covid Vaccination Push 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z In Sierra Leone, PIH reports that the monthly average rate of HIV patients returning for ongoing care is over 99.9 percent. Opinion | How Paul Farmer helped save the lives of millions of people 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone’s West and Central African neighbours have seen a series of military coups in recent times. African leader asks Europe of COVID response: 'Are we equal?' 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z In a conversation with a reporter shortly before his death, he called it “just the most fantastic story,” evidence of what was possible not just in Sierra Leone but across the global south. This Psychiatric Hospital Used to Chain Patients. Now It Treats Them. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z The answers “are relevant not just to us, but have implications for the greater public good,” said Austin Demby, Sierra Leone’s health minister, in an interview in Freetown, the capital. Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Sinopharm — the first Covid vaccine Sierra Leone received, through a gift from China early last year — has been found to produce a minimal immune response against the Omicron variant, even when given as three doses. In Africa, a Mix of Shots Drives an Uncertain Covid Vaccination Push 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Samuel Sorie Sesay, one of a dwindling group of West Africans who fought in the British army in World War Two, died last month in Sierra Leone at the age of 101. Pa Sorie: The Sierra Leonean proud to have fought in World War Two 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The Sierra Leone president said Mali should not be left as a haven for jihadists and launch-pad for attacks around the world. African leader asks Europe of COVID response: 'Are we equal?' 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Across the continent from Sierra Leone, in Ethiopia, there is a clue to both what the residency program may one day produce and a reminder of how long it may take. This Psychiatric Hospital Used to Chain Patients. Now It Treats Them. 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z A research project at Njala University in Sierra Leone has found that 78 percent of people have antibodies for this coronavirus. Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone is giving it as two shots, with an often erratic dosing schedule. In Africa, a Mix of Shots Drives an Uncertain Covid Vaccination Push 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z He was not feted by the government and despite being one of the last World War Two veterans in Sierra Leone was not well-known in the country. Pa Sorie: The Sierra Leonean proud to have fought in World War Two 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone’s vast beaches are enabling a construction boom. War-torn Sierra Leone rebuilds, sacrificing its only protection against sea level rise 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Kush - a cheap new illegal drug, is ravaging communities in Sierra Leone. Kush: The deadly new drug sweeping Sierra Leone 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Yet Sierra Leone has reported only 125 Covid deaths since the start of the pandemic. Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The target in Sierra Leone is to give primary immunizations to 40 percent of the population by June, but Dr. Demby acknowledged that this is hugely ambitious. In Africa, a Mix of Shots Drives an Uncertain Covid Vaccination Push 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Following the end of the war he went into the civil service in Sierra Leone and ended up working in the country's mission in what was the USSR. Pa Sorie: The Sierra Leonean proud to have fought in World War Two 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z “Sand is a great thing,” said Kasho Cole, chairman of the Western Area Rural District Council, which governs most of Sierra Leone’s popular beaches. War-torn Sierra Leone rebuilds, sacrificing its only protection against sea level rise 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z With Kush use spreading rapidly, with ever-younger users being exposed to it, Africa Eye reporter, Tyson Conteh, investigates the drug and asks whether Sierra Leone can stop the march of this dangerously addictive high. Kush: The deadly new drug sweeping Sierra Leone 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Mandy Blackman was involved in planning Kettering General Hospital's response to the pandemic and said that her work in Sierra Leone, Bangladesh and Botswana had helped her improve her understanding of infectious diseases. Covid: Former minister calls for Johnson to go and Paterson Randox messages revealed 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z In Sierra Leone, as in other countries, the top preference is often Johnson & Johnson, because its ease of use as a single shot trumps all other factors. In Africa, a Mix of Shots Drives an Uncertain Covid Vaccination Push 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Instead, plucky Sierra Leone held Algeria to a goalless draw. Opinion | The Most Exciting Sporting Event in the World Is Happening Right Now 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Before the war, Sierra Leone’s beaches were popular with adventurous Europeans. War-torn Sierra Leone rebuilds, sacrificing its only protection against sea level rise 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Jusu was born in America to parents from Sierra Leone, and while she was growing up her mother was a domestic worker. How the films of Bong Joon Ho, Guillermo Del Toro and more inspired Nikyatu Jusu's 'Nanny' 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone is enjoying its first appearance at the African Cup in 26 years. Sierra Leone and debutant Gambia the African Cup surprises 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone is playing in its first African Cup since 1996 and only its third ever, and came up against an Algeria team that is unbeaten since 2018 in its opening game in Cameroon. Defending champ Algeria held by Sierra Leone in big surprise 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone, in particular, has caught my imagination. Opinion | The Most Exciting Sporting Event in the World Is Happening Right Now 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z But with 300 miles of beaches, Sierra Leone can claim self-sufficiency in sand. War-torn Sierra Leone rebuilds, sacrificing its only protection against sea level rise 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone respond and Bundu meets a decent low right wing cross with a firm shot that isn’t far wide of the near post. Algeria v Sierra Leone: Africa Cup of Nations – live! 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Ivory Coast imploded despite controlling the late stages against Sierra Leone and having worked so hard to get itself into a winning position. Sierra Leone and debutant Gambia the African Cup surprises 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone squad players sprinted from the bench onto the field at the end to join the celebrations. Defending champ Algeria held by Sierra Leone in big surprise 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z A devastating mudslide ripped through Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown in August 2017, burying homes and killing at least 1,100 people. Deforestation Strengthens Storms in West Africa 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone is particularly vulnerable, with 55% of its population living near the coast. War-torn Sierra Leone rebuilds, sacrificing its only protection against sea level rise 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z But the Sierra Leone press pushes Algeria back again from it. Algeria v Sierra Leone: Africa Cup of Nations – live! 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z But Musa Kamara thundered an equalizer into the net for Sierra Leone in the 55th and Ivory Coast had to battle again. Sierra Leone and debutant Gambia the African Cup surprises 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z But Algeria found no way past Sierra Leone goalkeeper Mohamed Kamara, who celebrated the result of the Group E game at Japoma Stadium in Douala as if it was a win. Defending champ Algeria held by Sierra Leone in big surprise 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Most staff members are bilingual, and come from a number of countries, including China, Myanmar, Sierra Leone and Mexico, said Mylene Madrid, who coordinates the refugee health assessment program. Inspired by their own journeys, U.S. immigrants welcome Afghan refugees 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Puryear, who is African American and who worked in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, was working on “Big Phrygian” when he saw an engraving that had been made in 1794. Red, right to the liberated heart Sierra Leone have now had six efforts at goal to Algeria’s three. Algeria v Sierra Leone: Africa Cup of Nations – live! 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone isn’t the only team throwing up big surprises at the African championship in Cameroon. Sierra Leone and debutant Gambia the African Cup surprises 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Frank Shea, a spokesman for Perry, told The Associated Press that the bill was first proposed in 2015 after a nurse defied quarantine after treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Caulker, who has a grandparent from Sierra Leone, can now be selected for the African Cup of Nations. Former England defender cleared to play for Sierra Leone 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Three days of downpours, heavy for Sierra Leone’s rainy season, had given way to reddish brown muck streaming down the residential slopes of Sugarloaf mountain. He lost his best friend in a mudslide. Now he’s using coconuts to fight deforestation in West Africa. There looks to be a regimentally socially distanced Sierra Leone band over on the far side. Algeria v Sierra Leone: Africa Cup of Nations – live! 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z The World Bank was to provide the bulk of the money for the census, using an unspecified portion of a $30 million grant earmarked for Sierra Leone last year to strengthen its statistical system. World Bank backs out from funding Sierra Leone census 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z The committee - which also includes the Bahamas, Bhutan, Chile, Namibia, Sierra Leone and Sweden - will then send its report on the credentials of all members to the U.N. Taliban, Myanmar junta unlikely to be let into U.N. for now - diplomats 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The six are charged with various counts of corruption involving $4.2 million meant for the renovation of Sierra Leone's chancery building in Manhattan. Sierra Leone indicts opposition front-runner for alleged corruption 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z On August 14, 2017, rocks, debris and mud flowed from above, destroying hundreds of homes and killing more than a 1,000 people in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He lost his best friend in a mudslide. Now he’s using coconuts to fight deforestation in West Africa. A busy end to the half as Mahrez clips Slimani in and Kamara has to dash out and clear, and Sierra Leone swiftly break into Algeria’s own area before the cross is hit clear. Algeria v Sierra Leone: Africa Cup of Nations – live! 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z But from the start, the weaknesses of Sierra Leone’s health system have shown. After Sierra Leone Explosion, a Health System Is Strained 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Originally from Sierra Leone, she was on one of her walks around White Oak, speaking live on Facebook to people she had met since moving to a rental apartment here in 2002. In Montgomery’s long neglected east county, a new map stirs hope for stronger representation 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Coffins containing the remains of victims of the fuel tanker explosion are pictured during a burial ceremony at a cemetery in Freetown, Sierra Leone November 8, 2021. Deaths from Sierra Leone tanker blast rise to 144 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone has lost 30 percent of its forest cover over the last two decades, according to Global Forest Watch, an international tracker. He lost his best friend in a mudslide. Now he’s using coconuts to fight deforestation in West Africa. Sierra Leone have been excellent, denying Algeria space and causing them some bother on the break, enough to have them thinking an upset is eminently possible here. Algeria v Sierra Leone: Africa Cup of Nations – live! 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z The health sector in Sierra Leone is fragmented, a messy constellation of public, private and nonprofit programs. After Sierra Leone Explosion, a Health System Is Strained 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr Thoronka, from Sierra Leone, invented a device that uses kinetic energy from traffic and pedestrians to generate clean power. Durham University student's clean energy device earns global prize 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Despite its abundant mineral wealth, Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries on earth, and its population has had to learn resilience. Sierra Leone tanker explosion: Survivors try to rebuild lives 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Sierra Leone’s president was among the 100 world leaders who vowed to halt deforestation by 2030 at this year’s United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, and Bah hopes he sticks to his word. He lost his best friend in a mudslide. Now he’s using coconuts to fight deforestation in West Africa. Some of those killed in Friday's massive fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone are to be buried in mass graves shortly, officials say. Sierra Leone tanker explosion: Mass burial in Freetown 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z “Plastic surgery, dealing with mobility, you’ll need a lot of physical therapy. All of which are very difficult to get in Sierra Leone,” he said. After Sierra Leone Explosion, a Health System Is Strained 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z At least 98 people were killed when a tanker truck exploded on Friday night after a crash in the capital of Sierra Leone. Tanker Truck Explodes in Sierra Leone, Killing at Least 98 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z He moved back to Sierra Leone with his family from Germany in 2018. Sierra Leone tanker explosion: Survivors try to rebuild lives 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Several people are believed to have died and dozens more are injured after a massive explosion in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown. Sierra Leone explosion: Many feared dead after oil tanker collision 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z He champions a “being ashy is never cool” ethos when it comes to his skin care products — which are inspired by his Sierra Leone heritage. 14 TikTok-approved skin care products perfect for stockings 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — When a fuel tanker exploded in Sierra Leone last week, killing 98 at the scene, the many survivors included a motorcycle-taxi driver who, while stuck in traffic, was engulfed by the fire. After Sierra Leone Explosion, a Health System Is Strained 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z The president of Sierra Leone said: "I have travelled extensively because I have to be there - we're talking about challenges and the environment in Sierra Leone. If I don't come here, how will they know?" COP 26: What's the climate impact of private jets? 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z For example, in Sierra Leone making eye contact with elders when they are talking is a sign of disrespect, "but here, if you don't do that, it looks like you're not honest," he pointed out. Former refugees in US to Afghans: 'You are not alone' 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z “There’s been over 40 years of nondevelopment in east county,” said Daniel Koroma, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Sierra Leone and civic activist in White Oak. Montgomery County draws up new district map that reflects surge in racial diversity 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Most were Iraqis and Syrians, but others had come from as far afield as Yemen, Sierra Leone and even Sri Lanka. How Belarus is helping ‘tourists’ break into the EU 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Born in Sierra Leone, he is the first African-born leader of one of Ireland's main churches. NI 100: Church service to mark centenary of partition 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Kuriansky, 74, an adjunct psychology professor at Columbia University Teachers College, joined a U.N. team that traveled the globe, counseling earthquake victims in Japan, China and Haiti, and Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone. Perspective | When the counselor needs help: ‘I didn’t get a chance to really digest 9/11’ 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z The organization cared for Ebola patients in Sierra Leone and, at the Salam Center for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, Sudan, children whose hearts were damaged by rheumatic fever. Gino Strada, Italian doctor who served patients through war and strife, dies at 73 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Mr Amarasekaran says educating people about the risks facing the Western chimpanzees is essential, and the sanctuary is working with communities across Sierra Leone. Serra Leone's chimpanzees: The newly weds who set up a sanctuary 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Health officials scrambled Tuesday to trace everyone who may have interacted with the patient, who had sought medical help in the town of Gueckedou near the high-traffic border with Liberia and Sierra Leone. Guinea orders 155 people into quarantine after West Africa’s first case of Marburg virus is detected 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z |
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