History of Sierra Leone - Wikipedia
WEBSierra Leone first became inhabited by indigenous African peoples at least 2,500 years ago. The Limba were the first tribe known to inhabit Sierra Leone. The dense tropical rainforest partially isolated the region from other West African cultures, and it became a refuge for peoples escaping violence and jihads.
Kidnapped and trafficked twice - a sex worker's life in Sierra Leone …
WEBKidnapped and trafficked twice - a sex worker's life in Sierra Leone. Isata, a single mother in her early twenties, epitomises the horrors of the lives of sex workers in Sierra Leone. She has been ...
700+ chairs from Sevier County schools distributed to schools in Sierra …
WEBThanks to donated chairs from Sevier County schools, over 700 children in West Africa are now benefitting from donated furniture. Develop Africa coordinated the distribution in October and November in 4 communities (urban and rural) in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone - Wikipedia
WEBSierra Leone is a presidential republic, with a unicameral parliament and a directly elected president. It is a secular state. Its constitution provides for the separation of state and religion and freedom of conscience (which encompasses …
Sierra Leone - The World Factbook
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Introduction. Background. Continuously populated for at least 2,500 years, the area now known as Sierra Leone is covered with dense jungle that allowed the region to remain relatively protected from invading West African empires. Traders introduced Sierra Leone to Islam, which occupies a central role in Sierra Leonean culture and history.
Sierra Leone's capital under threat from deforestation, UN report …
WEBFREETOWN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A national park that provides clean water to Sierra Leone's capital Freetown is critically under threat due to human activities such as land grabbing, charcoal...
Sierra Leone country profile - BBC News
WEB27 November 2023. Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa, has a special significance in the history of the transatlantic slave trade as the departure point for thousands of west African...
The Quantum Hi-Tech Dreams Of A Rapping African Education Minister - NPR
WEBJul 10, 2021 · Sierra Leone's minister of education and chief innovation officer David Moinina Sengeh is a man of many talents. He's using mobile phone technology to improve daily life, he invented a way to...
Sierra Leone is working to transform its food system, but it faces ...
WEB3 days ago · Sierra Leone, like many other African nations, faces growing challenges to its food and nutrition security as a result of various threats. An increasingly volatile world is disrupting essential ...
Sierra Leone coup attempt: What may have sparked the violence - BBC
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, was jolted awake by gunshots on Sunday morning. It was not clear at the time, but the government now says that this was a coup attempt. Armed men had...
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