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29Aug/17

Survivors face uncertain future in wake of Sierra Leone’s mudslide

August 29, 2017DisasterAfrica, Continents, Disaster/Accident, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Economic Community of West African States, Environment, Freetown, Geography of Africa, Hassan Turay, Jimmy, Landslide, Regent, Regent Town, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone mudslides, Turay, Weather, Western Area, Worldsmbale

A little over two weeks after a mudslide and flooding killed at least 500 people in Regent, a town near Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, one survivor takes us through the moment when the disaster happened. The United Nations estimates that 3,000 people have lost their homes. Continue reading →

15Aug/17

More than 200 killed in Sierra Leone as mudslide sweeps away homes

August 15, 2017EnvironmentAbu Bakarr Tarawallie, Africa, British military intervention in the Sierra Leone Civil War, Continents, Disaster/Accident, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Freetown, Geography of Africa, Geography of Sierra Leone, Regent, REGENT VILLAGE, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone mudslides, Sugar Loaf, War/Conflict, Western Areasmbale

REGENT VILLAGE, OUTSIDE FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE (AUGUST 14, 2017) (REUTERS) – A mudslide killed more than 200 people on the outskirts of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown on Monday (August 14), sweeping away homes and leaving residents desperate for news of missing family members. Continue reading →

12May/17

Sierra Leone demands more ka-ching for its giant bling bling

May 12, 2017EconomyAfrica, Angelina Jolie, Blood diamonds, Brad Pitt, Continents, Country: Sierra Leone, Freetown, Geography of Africa, Government of Sierra Leone, Kono, Los Angeles, Politics, Sadiya Chowdhury, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Civil War, United States, Western Area, Ziad al-Ahmadismbale

Government of Sierra Leone rejects outcome of giant diamond auction. Sadiya Chowdhury reports. Continue reading →

17Mar/17

Airbnb aims to double African customers this year

March 17, 2017TravelAirbnb, Alan Winde, Brian Chesky, Business, Cape Town, Casablanca, Chesky, City: Cape Town, Company: AirBnB, Continent: Africa, Economic systems, Economy of the United States, Freetown, Germany, Johannesburg, Langa, Marrakesh, Msizi, Nairobi, Netherlands, Nombulelo Msizi, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tourism, travel, United Kingdom, United States, Vacation rental, World Wide Websmbale

United States tech company, Airbnb, hopes to maintain its rapid rate of growth in Africa this year and double its customer numbers to 1.5 million.
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23Mar/15

One year on, Ebola still claws at West African nations despite progress

March 23, 2015HealthcareAbdulRahman Parker, Bai Koroma, Biology, Charles Mambu, Continents, Ebola, Ebola virus disease, Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Economic Community of West African States, Ernest Bai Koroma, Freetown, Guinea, Health, Jerome Mouton, Koroma, Liberia, Médecins Sans Frontières, Medicine, Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Member states of the United Nations, Microbiology, Mononegavirales, Sierra Leone, Tropical diseases, West African Ebola virus epidemic, World Health Organisation, Zoonosessmbale

Complacency and traditional beliefs sap fight to eradicate Ebola, warn health officials, as West Africa marks one year anniversary of outbreak that has killed over 10,200 people and infected twice as many.

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14Mar/15

Sierra Leone’s vice-president requests U.S. asylum

March 14, 2015PoliticsAfrica, Continents, Ernest Bai Koroma, Freetown, Geography of Africa, Guinea, In Sierra Leone, Koroma, Liberia, Sam-Sumana, Samuel Sam-Sumana, Sierra Leone, Temne people, United States, Victor Bockarie Foh, Zeewa, Zeewa Sheriffsmbale

Sierra Leone’s vice-president abandons his compound in the capital and requests asylum at the U.S. embassy after explulsion from the ruling party.

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23Feb/15

Freetown neighbourhood sealed off as new Ebola cases emerge

February 23, 2015HealthcareAberdeen, Bankulay Kamara, David Keretesz, Ebola, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Economic Community of West African States, Freetown, Health, Infectious diseases, Medical specialties, Moussa Kabia, Patrick Tombi, Responses to the West African Ebola virus epidemic, Sierra Leone, West African Ebola virus epidemicsmbale

Sierra Leone has imposed a lock down in Freetown’s Aberdeen district, following a spike in Ebola cases, in what is seen as a setback for the country hardest-hit by the virus. Health workers are conducting searches as part of government efforts to contain the virus.
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