Reaping the benefits of nature: A mountain to climb for cities
More than half of humanity lives in cities, and the importance of nature has risen rapidly up the urban agenda in recent ...
‘We fall and we rise’: Some amputees in Sierra Leone turn to farming to combat discrimination
From 1991 to 2002, conflict in the West African country created some 28,000 amputees. Amputation by machete was one terror ...
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Freetown firefighters extinguish brush fire
FREETOWN, Mass. (WLNE) — The Freetown Fire Department fought a brush fire in the Assonet Bay Shores neighborhood Sunday. The ...
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Legalise it? Draft abortion Bill divides Sierra Leoneans
Opponents of lifting the abortion ban say the new version is the 2015 Safe Abortion Act with a new, friendlier name.
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Turning struggle into strength
Sexual and gender-based violence is a profound violation of human rights. Addressing it requires a multi-pronged approach that includes economic empowerment and building the capacity of governments ...
From a colonial hill town to Idris Elba’s island masterplan: what do these Sierra Leone developments tell us about urban elites?
Sherbro Island City’s vision of an elite urban development brings to mind some of the colonial thinking around the ...
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Egypt keen on bolstering coop. with all African countries: Egypt's amb. to Sierra Leone
Egypt's Ambassador in Freetown Rasha Soliman said Cairo is committed to promoting Egyptian ties with African countries ...
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Freetown police and Michigan EMS work together across state lines to save a man's life
However, this holiday season, the Freetown Police were fortunate enough to witness what they say was one in action. According to their Facebook page, a Freetown resident's quick thinking and call ...