The 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. Continue reading
Sierra 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. Continue reading
A mudslide and flood hit the country’s capital Freetown two weeks ago. Continue reading
The U.N. humanitarian agency put the death toll at 409 after the flooding and mudslides in the West African nation’s capital. Continue reading
Fatmata 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. Continue reading
Military personnel have been deployed to help in the rescue operation currently ongoing, officials said. Continue reading
Born into a civil war in Sierra Leone, Abubakarr Conteh escaped the war torn country, eventually landing in Winnipeg before his ninth birthday. Continue reading
The bids ranged from $2 million to $7.8 million. Continue reading
A Christian pastor has found one of the world’s largest uncut diamonds – weighing 706 carats — in Sierra Leone’s eastern Kono region. Continue reading
Two Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels are crossing the Atlantic ocean on a unique mission to West Africa. Continue reading