Sierra Leone
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At least 98 dead, dozens more injured after oil tanker explodes in Sierra LeoneThe explosion took place when the tanker collided with another truck as it was pulling into a gas station near a busy intersection in Wellington.WorldNov 6, 2021
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EXCLUSIVE: African students say they were ‘misled’ by B.C. college owner who regulators say collected roughly $560K in feesThe owner of a private college in Surrey, B.C., is facing accusations she took thousands of dollars from African students, a Global News investigation has uncovered.CanadaNov 20, 2018
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Sierra Leone ‘Peace Diamond’ nets US$6.5 million at auctionSierra Leone sold one of the world's largest uncut diamonds for $6.5 million at a New York auction on Monday to raise funds for development projects in the West African country.WorldDec 5, 2017
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Over 1,000 dead in Sierra Leone mudslide, flooding: authoritiesA mudslide and flood hit the country's capital Freetown two weeks ago.WeatherAug 27, 2017
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Sierra Leone mudslides death toll climbs above 400The U.N. humanitarian agency put the death toll at 409 after the flooding and mudslides in the West African nation's capital.WorldAug 18, 2017
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Death toll climbs to 300 in Sierra Leone mudslidesFatmata Kamara had just stepped outside her house before dawn Monday when she saw the muddy hillside collapsing above her. The only thing she could do was run.WorldAug 15, 2017
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Sierra Leone mudslides kill more than 200 people, families search for buried bodiesMilitary personnel have been deployed to help in the rescue operation currently ongoing, officials said.WorldAug 14, 2017
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From Sierra Leone to Winnipeg: Long road to Blue Bombers for Abubakarr ContehBorn into a civil war in Sierra Leone, Abubakarr Conteh escaped the war torn country, eventually landing in Winnipeg before his ninth birthday.SportsMay 25, 2017
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Sierra Leone rejects winning auction bid for 706-carat uncut diamondThe bids ranged from $2 million to $7.8 million.LifestyleMay 13, 2017
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706-carat diamond found in Sierra Leone is one of the world’s biggestA Christian pastor has found one of the world's largest uncut diamonds - weighing 706 carats -- in Sierra Leone's eastern Kono region.WorldMar 16, 2017
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