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The stunning African winter beach holiday with new direct flights from London

The Gatwick and Freetown route launches in December, and Sarah Marshall shares why you should make the trip this winter

The Independent UK

How has the UNSC voted since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza?

The US vetoed a Gaza ceasefire draft resolution; here are all the other Gaza resolutions the Security Council voted on.

Al Jazeera

Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?

Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world's highest consumption rates

The Independent UK

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David Lammy berates Russian counterpart for using phone during UN meeting on Sudan ceasefire

David Lammy berated Russia’s first deputy permanent representative to the UN for fiddling with his mobile phone during a UN Security Council session on a joint UK-Sierra Leone draft resolution calling for a national ceasefire on Monday, 18 November.

The Independent UK

West African hiking hotspot under immediate threat from rapid deforestation

Loma Mountains National Park in Sierra Leone is a popular destination for hikers from all across the world

Advnture

Aidan O’Brien’s gamble to end hoodoo with City Of Troy gets lost in Californian dirt

City Of Troy did not take to the dirt track when trailing home eighth behind Sierra Leone in the Breeders’ Cup Classic

The Guardian - UK

Sierra Leone Wins Breeders' Cup Classic At Del Mar

Sierra Leone wins Breeders' Cup Classic, Chad Brown nears record, thrilling performances and upsets in horse racing event.

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City of Troy pays price for slow start in Breeders’ Cup Classic

City of Troy finished eighth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic after a slow break from the stalls in a race won by Sierra Leone, another Coolmore horse

The Guardian - UK

Sierra Leone claims Breeders’ Cup glory as City of Troy flops – as it happened

City Of Troy’s audacious challenge for the Breeders’ Cup Classic was over almost before it had begun

The Guardian - UK

Solar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity

Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose governments have long struggled to address some of the world’s worst infrastructure and the complications of climate change

The Independent UK

Sierra Leone is working to transform its food system, but it faces mounting challenges

One of the most pressing issues facing humanity is the need to transform food systems to become more equitable, environmentally sustainable, able to deliver healthy diets for all, and also more resilient to disruptions.

The Conversation

Gangs’stories: The Sierra Leonian gangster who gave up violence and drugs for poetry

For the past five years, the GANGS project, a European Research Council-funded project led by Dennis Rodgers, has been studying global gang dynamics in a comparative perspective. When understood in a nuanced manner that goes beyond the usual stereotypes and Manichean representations, gangs and gangsters arguably constitute fundamental lenses through…

The Conversation

Michaela DePrince obituary

American ballerina who defied the odds of her early childhood in wartorn Sierra Leone to perform with top dance companies

The Guardian - UK

Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29

Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world’s biggest stages, has died

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Trailblazing ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince dies at 29

Sierra Leone-born DePrince, who moved to US as a child, danced with Boston Ballet and performed with Beyoncé

The Independent UK

Michaela DePrince death: Ballet star who danced for Beyoncé dies at 29

DePrince was orphaned by the war in Sierra Leone before moving to the United States

The Conversation

Sierra Leone’s women farmers use a custom called bora to access land – but it’s making them more vulnerable

Bora – a type of thank you gift – is a Sierra Leonean custom of respect that is often used in relation to land. For instance, informal farmers pay bora to landowners to be able to farm on their land.

The Independent UK

Sierra Leone's president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa

Sierra Leone’s president says Africa cannot wait any longer to get a bigger voice in the United Nations’ most powerful body, the Security Council

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24 Sierra Leonean soldiers are sentenced to long prison terms for failed coup. One gets 120 years

A Sierra Leonean military court has convicted 24 soldiers of their roles in last year's attempted coup

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Sierra Leone Soldiers Sentenced For Attempted Coup

24 soldiers in Sierra Leone sentenced for involvement in attempted coup against President Bio, showcasing the country's commitment to justice and stability.

The Independent UK

Sierra Leone not long ago still chained mental health patients. A transformation is underway

Abdul Jalloh was the only practicing psychiatrist in Sierra Leone when he took over the country’s sole psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of the capital

Latin Times

Leader of massive human smuggling operation used 'ladders and tunnels' to sneak thousands across US border, feds say

Abdul Karim Conteh, a national of Sierra Leone, was arrested in Tijuana last week. The U.S. is seeking his extradition

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US Sanctions Migrant Smugglers From Sierra Leone

U.S. Treasury Department sanctions individuals involved in migrant smuggling from Asia and Africa to the U.S., blocking assets and transactions.

Radio France Internationale

Activists hail Sierra Leone child marriage ban, urge action on FGM

Sierra Leone this week adopted a landmark law banning child marriage, a move heralded by rights groups and foreign partners but leaving some activists demanding more action to end pervasive female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country.

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Sierra Leone Bans Child Marriage To Protect Girls

Sierra Leone takes a stand against child marriage to protect girls' rights, with strict penalties for offenders.

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