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Britain pledges 'open-ended' military support for Sierra Leone
Britain boosted its firepower in Sierra Leone yesterdayand pledged an "open-ended" military commitment to its pro-government allies who, separately, were accused of human rights atrocities. Comment?
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European investors now target Africa's unlisted firms
... time is right to invest in Africa," he told the London summit. Mr Blair is an unpaid adviser to Mr Kagame and Sierra Leone President Ernest Koroma, whose country was named the easiest place to do business in West Africa. A trade fair attended by the ... Comment?
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We've not had good leaders - Chief (Mrs) Opeolu Solanke a " Ogunbiyi
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... 1910, is a woman of steel yet full of compassion. First married to Ladipo Solanke, they moved from Nigeria to Sierra Leone and then England not to seek greener pasture but to help others in search of it and so life was given to what became the West ... Comment?
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Ryan Giggs's mission to Africa
When Ryan Giggs travelled to Sierra Leone to raise awareness about Aids, it wasn't just another celebrity charity trip, but also his first journey to the country of his ancestors Robert Crampton Ryan Giggs is coming up against Third World poverty first hand for the first time and he is shocked. Comment?
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Liberia: Taylor Helped Rebel Leaders to Reconcile Their Differences
Alpha Sesay 26 November 2009 Charles Taylor helped three major Sierra Leonean rebel commanders to reconcile their differences but such reconciliation was not for purposes of a military takeover of the country, the accused former Liberian president told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges today in The Hague. Comment?
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Pianist's concert to benefit Sierra Leone
... Nov. 29, at Highland Fellowship Church, 2250 W. Highland Ave., Elgin. The concert will benefit a project of the Sierra Leone Agape Voluntary Effort, known as SAVE Inc., in Sierra Leone, West Africa. It is a registered U.S. nonprofit organization. ... Comment?
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'SLeone elephants wiped out by poachers'
Freetown - Poachers "wiped out" the entire elephant herd in Sierra Leone's only wildlife park, wildlife managers said Thursday after police said they had arrested a gang of 10 poachers. Comment?
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AFRICA/LIBERIA - Rector of Interdiocesan Seminary of the Diocese of Gbarnga appointed
... his education at the University of Legon in Accra, Ghana (1984), the Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Kenema, Sierra Leone (1987) and at Fordham University in New York, United States of America (1998). He received his Diploma in Theology, a ... Comment?
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Liberia: Taylor Admits Sending Advisor With Rebel Chief to Burkina Faso
Alpha Sesay 25 November 2009 Charles Taylor today admitted that he sent his Chief of Protocol to accompany a Sierra Leonean rebel commander to Burkina Faso in 1998 but denied that he helped him transport arms and ammunition through Liberia for use by rebel forces in Sierra Leone. Comment?
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a Grueling Life as a Child Soldier
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... all of you for taking the time to introduce yourself to a country that was not very well known, to learn about Sierra Leone,a Beah said to an audience packed with teachers and students. A A A The former child soldier recounted stories from his ... Comment?
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Pentagon Helping 80 Countries With AIDS Prevention
... the National AIDS Council (CNCS) and PSI that will be adapted for the military around World AIDS Day. Country: Sierra Leone Description of Activity: On the 3rd of December the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces HIV and AIDS Prevention Program ... Comment?
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V Opinion: Fela! Never Misses an Afrobeat
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Fela's monologues become music without beats, simply his heart beating to memories. Comment?
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Zimbabwe's diamond mines lead to rape, murder, and thievery
... are peripatetic veterans of the blood-diamond trade. For 15 years, they based themselves in Bo and Kenema, in Sierra Leone, near the rich diamond deposits that stoked a decade-long civil war between the ragtag government army and a brutal rebel ... Comment?
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Save the Children claims most 'orphans' have living parent
... to transform national and local childcare systems, and calls for stricter monitoring of orphanages. Alfred, Sierra Leone Save the Children presents the story of Alfred who loved watching Nigerian films and playing football with his friends in Kroo ... Comment?
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Liberia: Taylor Denies Sending Rebels to Attack Guinea
... Prosecution witnesses have testified that Mr. Taylor used this as justification to send rebel forces, including Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels to attack Guinea. Mr. Taylor has denied giving any orders to rebels to attack ... Comment?
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Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade
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... Times," though uneven in terms of length as well as depth, include several outstanding pieces on Iraq, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and Burma. And without making any predictions, Packer points to a possible phenomenon-in-the-making that the ... Comment?
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Africa-China ties example for South-South cooperation
Ties between developing countries commonly referred to as the South-South Cooperation are increasingly seen as one of the most promising ways to enhance sustainable growth in developing countries like Sierra Leone. Comment?
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NSE explains support for Sierra Leone Stock Exchange -191109 By Moses Ebosele T HE Nigerian Stock Exchange , yesterday, explained that it has resolved to provide training support for the Sierra Leonean Stock Exchange based on "efforts to support integration in Africa ". Banking, insurance stocks buoy turnover on the Exchange -191109 By Helen Oji I ... Comment?
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M 5.6, north of Ascension Island
960 km (590 miles) NNW of Ascension Island 1035 km (650 miles) SW of Bonthe, Sierra Leone 1080 km (670 miles) SSW of FREETOWN, Sierra Leone 2070 km (1290 miles) ENE of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.1 km (4.4 miles); ... Comment?
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A cry of despair in the darkness
... which takes on the most difficult cases in a nation of 6 million people. Told of these events the next day, Sierra Leone's first lady, Sia Koroma, a trained nurse, sighed. ''It's hair-raising, but it's true,'' she said. ''And that's one of the ... Comment?
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