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African leaders in Sierra Leone played a key role in ending the transatlantic slave trade

Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone on the west African coast, was named for the freed slaves who were returned to Africa by British members of the movement to end slavery. Founded in 1787 by a group of 400 black Britons from London, the colony ultimately became a refuge for…

The Conversation

Sierra Leone gears up for presidential election amid economic crisis, looming protests

Sierra Leoneans are heading to the polls on Saturday, June 24, to select their next president amid mounting frustration due to an ailing economy, rising unemployment and the loom of deadly protests

The Independent UK

How do the Sierra Leonean elections work? A basic guide

Sierra Leone elects a new president and government this June. Here’s what you need to know about the election.

Al Jazeera

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Five nations elected to U.N. Security Council, but Belarus denied

The United Nations General Assembly elected Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and South Korea to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday for two-year terms starting on Jan. 1, 2024, while Belarus - allied with Russia in its invasion of Ukraine - was denied a spot.

Reuters

Familiar faces, concerns linger ahead of Sierra Leone’s June vote

Ahead of the June 24 poll, a rematch of the 2018 vote, identity issues and economic stagnation are also on the ballot.

Al Jazeera

‘Great loss to the nation’: Storm fells Sierra Leone’s historic freedom symbol, the Cotton Tree

A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolised freedom has crashed down during a heavy rainstorm.

The New Daily

Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leon's President Julius Maada Bio says heavy rains felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree that has stood as the country's national symbol for decades

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Storm fells Sierra Leone's historic cotton tree, a symbol of freedom

A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolised freedom to its early residents crashed down overnight during a heavy rainstorm.

Reuters

King Charles presents emerging label Labrum with royal fashion award

Yesterday evening (18 May 2023), King Charles awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to Labrum, a London-based label helmed by Sierra Leone-born designer Foday Dumbuya

Wallpaper

David Beckham ‘very excited’ to meet King at prestigious fashion award ceremony

The King visited the 180 Studios art gallery in the Strand to present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.

The Independent UK

‘Huge royalist’ David Beckham ‘very excited’ to meet King at London fashion awards

The former England captain presented King Charles with a jar of honey made in his own beehive

Evening Standard

Putin may not outrun arrest warrant

History shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

Salon

Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest – history shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

The Russian government, U.S. President Joe Biden and mainstream Western media are among the observers who all responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest warrant for war crimes with a shrug.

The Conversation

Tour de Lunsar highlights the cycling scene of West Africa - Gallery

Support from Science in Sport helps create women's and junior races

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Former England Rugby star Will Greenwood takes on gruelling 70km Sierra Leone bike ride for education charity

‘We felt like we’d been on 180 in a fan assisted oven’, said England’s third-highest try scorer of all time

The Guardian - UK

‘Suffocating intimidation’: female politicians in Sierra Leone on sexism and abuse

As the country gears up for polls in June, women in politics speak out about refusing to be silenced despite the abuse and intimidation they face

The Independent UK

Former UK head of coalition forces in Afghanistan: It would be a ‘travesty’ to deport hero pilot

Kicking the Afghan fighter pilot out of the UK would be so ‘contrary to British instincts’, says General Lord David Richards

Reuters

France, Barbados, Zambia back new climate finance advocacy campaign

The leaders of France, Spain, Barbados and Sierra Leone were among those to back a new coalition on Thursday aiming to accelerate the flow of climate-related finance to the world's poorest countries.

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Cycling Weekly

Why are bike riders in Sierra Leone racing in Team GB kit?

The Lunsar Cycling Team received a donation from one of Britain's most talented cycling families

Evening Standard

Freetown: why you should visit the historic capital of Sierra Leone

Spectacular coastline, buzzing nightlife and charming people, Radhika Aligh explores the next must-visit city in West Africa

Reuters

Guinea seizes 1.5 tonnes of cocaine from ship

The West African country of Guinea has seized around 1.5 tonnes of cocaine from a Sierra Leone-flagged ship docked at the port city of Kamsar, state television said.

Radio France Internationale

Sierra Leone bans political street rallies ahead of elections

Sierra Leone has banned political street rallies, a tradition that has for decades characterised electoral campaigns, less than three months before the presidential election, the government said Monday.

The Conversation

Is democracy on the ballot in west Africa? What the latest data tells us

Democracy indices compiled by respected organisations have suggested that around the world, there’s an increase in authoritarianism or democratic backsliding.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve seen hell’: the allegations rocking women’s football in Sierra Leone

Claims of sexual harassment and poor facilities accompany questions over Isha Johansen, who says she did all she could as the country’s FA head

Evening Standard

A solo trip to Senegal, Sierra Leone and beyond

Tom Ford gets a West African welcome on a four-month solo trip

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